Laine gives Blue Jackets OT win against Maple Leafs
Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday.
Laine took a pass from Jakub Voracek and snapped a shot from the right circle.
Laine extended his point streak to 10 games, and J-F Berube made 39 saves for the Blue Jackets (26-23-1), who have won three straight and six of seven.
Auston Matthews had a goal and had two assists, and Jack Campbell made 26 saves for the Maple Leafs (32-14-4), who have lost three straight.
Jason Spezza tied it 3-3 at 17:54 of the third period while the Maple Leafs had an extra attacker. He tried to kick the puck to his stick, but it went across the goal line. Video review determined there was no distinct kicking motion.
Michael Bunting gave Toronto a 1-0 lead at 12:50 of the first period.
Laine tied it 1-1 at 6:13 of the second period. He has scored 20 points (12 goals, eight assists) during the streak.
Matthews made it 2-1 at 15:23 from a backhand set-up from the right circle by David Kampf. Matthews went to the backhand to put the puck past a sliding Berube for his 34th goal.
Adam Boqvist tied it 2-2 at 1:05 of the third period with a power-play goal, going 1-on-3 into the zone and scoring from the high slot.
Brendan Gaunce put the Blue Jackets ahead 3-2 at 7:13, his second goal in as many games. Gaunce outraced defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in open ice for his third goal of the season.
#HockeyOps explains video review of Jason Spezza's goal at 17:54 of the third period in the @MapleLeafs / @BlueJacketsNHL game. https://t.co/tnOQptvwlz
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