Blue Jackets Blow a 4-goal Lead, Rally to Beat the Anaheim Ducks 7–4

Blue Jackets Blow a 4-goal Lead, Rally to Beat the Anaheim Ducks 7–4
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin (46) controls the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Justin Danforth (17) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2024. Alex Gallardo/AP Photo
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Yegor Chinakhov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 7–4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, Feb. 21.

Sean Kuraly got his second goal of the night 49 seconds after Chinakhov’s score for Columbus, which finished its three-game California trip with two victories. Boone Jenner had two early assists and got an empty-net goal with 32 seconds left for his fifth goal in five games.