Columbus Blue Jackets get two goals from van Riemsdyk to beat Detroit Red Wings 5-2
Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk: New line combo yields big results
Van Riemsdyk had two goals in Thursday's 5-2 win over Detroit. Both goals came after Jackets' coach Dean Evason moved van Riemsdyk onto a line with Boone Jenner and Kent Johnson after Cole Sillinger left the game with an upper-body injury in the first period.
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Blue Jackets play the Red Wings following van Riemsdyk's 2-goal showing
James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday night in a matchup of playoff contenders.
The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings after James van Riemsdyk's two-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Blue Jackets' 5-2 win.
Come Saturday, the two will also add to their League-leading totals among skaters to play in outdoor games when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium (6 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+, TVAS-D, FX-CA).
After losing yet another player to injury, the Blue Jackets discovered unexpected chemistry in a makeshift top line.
Kent Johnson(20), and Kirill Marchenko(24) scored the goals for Columbus, while Daniil Tarasov stopped 29 of 31 Wings shots in the win. It was Daniil Tarasov’s first start since Jan 31.
Saturday's Stadium Series between the Blue Jackets and Red Wings at Ohio Stadium will be van Riemsdyk's eighth outdoor game.
Another key forward leaves Blue Jackets' lineup, but now their captain is back to fill the void at center of the second line.
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