COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their point streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in a spirited game that included six major fights.

Kirill Marchenko had a goal and two assists, Zach Werenski scored his fourth goal in four games and had an assist, and Kent Johnson added a goal for Columbus (10-9-3), which has four straight wins over Calgary since last season. . Dimitri Voronkhov contributed two assists and Elvis Merzlikins made 27 saves.

Blake Coleman scored and Nazem Kadri added Calgary’s first power play goal against Columbus since Nov. 2, 2019. Dustin Wolf made 29 saves and had an assist on Kadri’s goal.

The Flames (12-8-4) have lost three straight games overall and six straight on the road.

Takeaways

Flames: In their first trip to Columbus since the death of Johnny Gaudreau, an emotional Flames team fought – literally and figuratively – but couldn’t match the Blue Jackets’ intensity or scoring.

Columbus: After a slow start in a Wednesday loss to Montreal, the Blue Jackets picked up their intensity in the first game and never looked back, scoring three unanswered goals.

Key moment

Fantilli found himself in the penalty box at 2:47 of the third period after Merzlikins took a sharp penalty while defending in the crease. Fantilli sprinted out of the box after Columbus’ successful attack and scored nine seconds later, restoring a three-goal lead.

Key statistic

Werenski has scored points in seven straight games. His eight goals tie him for first among NHL defensemen this season.

Following

The Flames travel to Pittsburgh on Saturday, while the Blue Jackets travel to Chicago on Sunday.

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