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Columbus Blue Jackets Top Five Games of 2017-2018

By Lansing Murphy

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 4: Timo Meier #28 of the San Jose Sharks tries to get the puck by Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at SAP Center on March 4, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Scott Dinn/NHLI via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 4: Timo Meier #28 of the San Jose Sharks tries to get the puck by Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at SAP Center on March 4, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Scott Dinn/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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#4: January 8th at Toronto.

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TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 8: Members of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrate their overtime win as Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs leaves the ice at the Air Canada Centre on January 8, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Playing in Toronto means the eyes of the hockey world are upon you. The Jackets first game of the season in the center of the hockey universe was one that the fans in Toronto won’t soon forget.

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The Jackets were shut down by goalie Fredrik Andersen for much of the game. Heading into the third period the score was 2-0 Toronto. Sergei Bobrovksy was doing his part though and made several spectacular saves to keep the Jackets close.

The Jackets had their chances but were just not able to get past Andersen. With five minutes to go in the game it appeared as though the Maple Leafs were going to pull off a 2-0 win in front of the home faithful.

That was until Nick Foligno was able to get a shot on Andersen that ended up trickling behind him for a goal. With the deficit cut in half the Jackets pushed and madness ensued.

Less than two minutes after Foligno’s goal, rookie Pierre-Luc Dubois beat the Maple Leafs netminder on a snapshot from the slot to tie the game at two.

The Maple Leafs, and the entire crowd at the Air Canada Centre, were stunned. There was no way the Jackets were going to let this one get away after coming back like that and they didn’t disappoint in the overtime.

Artemi Panarin delivered his second most important overtime goal of the season to give the Jackets a huge road win and stun the hockey world in Toronto.

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