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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 2, Columbus 0
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 28, 2015
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Francis Charron, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 17814

Devils 2, Blue Jackets 0: Cory Schneider made 33 saves to record his fourth shutout of the season and second in four games as visiting New Jersey blanked Columbus.

Defenseman Andy Greene scored his second goal in five games after going 70 contests without a tally for the Devils, who improved to 5-1-1 in their last seven. Travis Zajac added his second tally in as many contests by scoring into the empty net and Mike Cammalleri notched an assist to extend his point streak to six games.

Playing in his first game since being acquired from Toronto on Thursday, David Clarkson recorded two shots and registered 16:13 of ice time against the team with which he played parts of his first seven seasons in the NHL. Curtis McElhinney turned aside 17 shots for the Blue Jackets, who have dropped five in a row (0-4-1).

Schneider preserved his 16th career shutout by stopping 16 shots in the third period. The 28-year-old was able keep Columbus off the scoreboard despite losing his stick during a late third-period sequence.

Greene skated in and wired a sharp shot from the left faceoff circle that sailed over the glove of McElhinney with 4:13 left in the first period. The slim advantage stood up until Zajac converted into the empty net with 30 seconds remaining to seal the win.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Blue Jackets G Sergei Bobrovsky (groin) was activated from injured reserve and served as McElhinney's backup. The 2013 Vezina Trophy winner could get the nod Sunday at Pittsburgh, while rookie G Oscar Dansk was assigned to Springfield of the American Hockey League. ... Cammalleri has recorded five goals and three assists during his point streak, but RW Jordin Tootoo saw his five-game run come to an end. ... Columbus C Brandon Dubinsky and LW Matt Calvert missed the contest and are ruled out indefinitely by the team after both suffered a concussion in a 5-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Columbus
Andy Greene 1 Points N/A
Andy Greene 1 Goals N/A
Michael Cammalleri 1 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cory Schneider 1.000 Save Percentage Curtis McElhinney .944
Cory Schneider 33 Saves Curtis McElhinney 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 19 2 0-4 3-3 11 17
Columbus 33 0 0-3 4-4 13 33
Upcoming Games
  • Columbus will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .519 after a win and .353 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Devils have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .378 after a loss.