Adam Fantilli(22), Boone Jenner(2-SHG), and Kirill Marchenko(26) scored the goals for Columbus, and Elvis Merzļikins made 30 saves, including all three Islanders shootout attempts, to beat New York on Long Island in comeback fashion. This game saw Sean Monahan and Erik Gudbranson return to the lineup. The Blue Jackets erased a two-goal second-period deficit, only to lose the lead again with 48 seconds left in the second.
But in the third, the CBJ would tie the game with just over seven minutes left to play when Kirill Marchenko blasted a shot past Ilya Sorokin. MARCHY BROUGHT THE HEAT! 🔥@FanaticsBook | #CBJpic.twitter.
com/67FxvnuS99— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) March 25, 2025Tragedy almost struck Columbus when New York seemingly scored with 10 seconds left. The refs on the ice immediately waived it off and then would be reviewed by Toronto for goalie interference. Kyle Palmieri was ruled to have interfered with Elvis, which nullified the goal, sending the game to overtime.
Neither team would score in the OT period, and Merzļikins would again stand tall to win the skills competition, stopping all three Isles shots. The Jackets won 4-3 and are now 5-1 in shootouts this season. Their five shootout wins are tied for first in the league.
One thing is for sure, NO ONE knows what goalie interference is. Islanders coach Patrick Roy said after the game, “I think I saw it the same way you guys saw it. Palmieri was out of the crease and we tipped it in, and I thin.
