The Columbus Blue Jackets played two practice games against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Johnny Gaudreau turned on his power tap. PDO
Transferred to the Blue Jackets in the summer Johnny Gaudreau and Patrick Laine got into the same streak in the opening game of the training season against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The result was a 5–1 victory, where Gaudreau collected three assist points and Laine hit once. The club’s number one reservation for 2021 is being arranged among the big-name wingers Kent Johnsonwho was scoreless in the match.
“I felt like this was a really good step for the three of us, not just two of us,” Laine said, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
The magazine says in its report that there was an undeniable chemistry between Gaudreau and Laine and the duo brought a goal-scoring threat to the field in every change.
Blue Jackets and Penguins met twice with different teams. Laine and her partners received a penguin bundle, the material of which was AHL-based. The second game ended with the Penguins winning 3–2
The ranks of the Blue Jackets were also seen Mikael Wipes, who recorded 13 minutes of playing time. Tepsi’s man received understrength responsibility for three minutes.
Kekäläinen busy
Gaudreau, who obeys the nickname Johnny Hockey, was one of the most coveted free agents on the NHL market this summer. Contrary to the expectations of many, the American signed a seven-year contract worth more than 68 million dollars Jarmo Kekäläinen with the managed Blue Jackets. The winger, who turned 29 years old in August, has played his entire career so far in the Calgary Flames.
Kekäläinen was also successful at the negotiation table with Laine. The parties reached an agreement on a four-year extension contract, which guarantees Tesoma’s cannon earnings of just under 35 million dollars.
Sources: NHL.com, Columbus Dispatch