The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 7-5 Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Former #1 overall pick by the Blue Jackets, Rick Nash, was in attendance for the ceremonial puck drop. Nash recently retired from professional hockey due to unresolved post-concussion syndrome. (Rachel Lewis – Inside Hockey)
Columbus native Kole Sherwood (CBJ – 88) during warmups. Sherwood had been called up from Cleveland, but did not play in the game.
Artemi Panarin (CBJ – 9) during warmups.
Ryan Murray (CBJ – 27) during warmups.
Alexandar Georgiev (NYR – 40) during pregame introductions.
Former Blue Jackets #1 draft pick Rick Nash (CBJ – 61) joins his family for a ceremonial puck drop. Nash announced his retirement from professional hockey on January 11, 2019.
Tony DeAngelo (NYR – 77) clashes with Pierre-Luc Dubois (CBJ – 18).
A kerfuffle erupts between Rangers and Blue Jackets players.
Alexandar Georgiev (NYR – 40) makes a save against Boone Jenner (CBJ – 38).
Anthony Duclair (CBJ – 91) scores a goal against Alexandar Georgiev (NYR – 40).
Marc Staal (NYR – 18) upends Alexander Wennberg (CBJ – 10).
Kevin Shattenkirk (NYR – 22) and Scott Harrington (CBJ – 4) race up the corner.
Brett Howden (NYR – 21) skates in to check Markus Nutivaara (CBJ – 65).
Filip Chytil (NYR – 72) upends Kevin Stenlund (CBJ – 11).
Cam Atkinson (CBJ – 13) celebrates his goal with teammates.
Ryan Strome (NYR – 16) focuses on the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg (CBJ – 10).
Alexandar Georgiev (NYR – 40) makes a save against Lukas Sedlak (CBJ – 45).
David Savard (CBJ – 58) scores a goal against Alexandar Georgiev (NYR – 40).
Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) makes a flying glove save.