Blue Jackets Top Hurricanes 5-1, Streak Hits 10 Games

In Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1, extending their point streak to a season-high 10 games with a record of 6-0-4 during that span.

Charlie Coyle led the offensive charge with a goal and three assists for four points, while Danton Heinen notched his 100th career goal. Mason Marchment, Denton Mateychuk and Mathieu Olivier also scored for the Blue Jackets, who improved their recent form by capitalizing on power-play opportunities and quick transitions. Cole Sillinger and Adam Fantilli each contributed two assists, and goaltender Jet Greaves made 27 saves in net to secure the victory.

The game began with Columbus asserting early dominance. Marchment opened the scoring on a power play at 5:25 of the first period, continuing a trend where the Blue Jackets have found the net within the opening 10 minutes in 13 of their last 20 games. Coyle added to the lead with another power-play goal in the final minute of the period, giving Columbus a 2-0 advantage after 20 minutes.

Carolina responded in the second period when Andrei Svechnikov tallied his 25th goal of the season with 5:55 remaining, cutting the deficit to 2-1....