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Game #67 recap: Nylander nets two, Jackets stave off furious Sharks comeback to win 4-2

The Columbus Blue Jackets hit the ice in Nationwide Arena on Saturday night to take on the woeful and tanking San Jose Sharks. Here’s how the the Jackets lined up:

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Of note: rather than call up David Jiricek, the team moved Zach Werenski to the right side so he could partner with Ivan Provorov. Sure, whatever. Here’s what happened.

First Period

The Jackets opened the game on the attack, including Alex Nylander forcing a save from San Jose goaltender Magnus Chrona, but neither team found sustained success early.