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Hurricanes Smother The Blue Jackets Early, Thwart Columbus’ Third Period Comeback Bid

The Blue Jackets' record now sits at 5-6-0.

The Hockey News

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 12:30 PM

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The Carolina Hurricanes held off a third-period rally to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.
Jordan Martinook, Logan Stankoven, and Mark Jankowski gave Carolina an early 3-0 lead.
Denton Mateychuk and Kent Johnson scored third-period goals for Columbus in the comeback effort.

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The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night, surviving a late third-period push. Carolina built a dominant 3-0 lead with goals from Jordan Martinook, Logan Stankoven, and Mark Jankowski before Columbus launched an aggressive comeback attempt.

Denton Mateychuk and Kent Johnson scored for Columbus in the final frame to cut the deficit to one, but the Blue Jackets fell just short. Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves recorded 24 saves on 27 shots in the defeat.

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Hurricanes Smother The Blue Jackets Early, Thwart Columbus’ Third Period Comeback Bid

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