Pogge put on a solid performance making 31 out of 34 saves in regulation and overtime, only to see his efforts slip away as Rick Nash scored in the shootout to lift the road weary Blue Jackets past his team by a final of 4-3.
Jason Blake continued to add to his point total, as did Moore and Antropov who hit the 20 goal mark last night for the second consecutive season.
Matt Stajan got an assist last light to give him a new career high in points at 40
Ken Hitchcock also hit a career milestone last night as coach of the BlueJackets earning his 500th win as an NHL Coach.
The Leafs had several good chances in the third to put it away, but couldn't get anything past Mason. Overtime solved nothing so the game went to a shoot out.
Blake scored in the shoot out for the Leafs while Williams and Nash scored for Columbus. Jason Williams claimed to purposely fan on a shot that ended up sliding past Pogge to give Columbus an early shoot out lead. Jason Blake tied it, but Nash buried a no-doubter to put the pressure on Lee Stempniak, who fired wide to end it.
“It was a great trick shot,” Nash said. “I wonder how he practices that one, but we’ll take it.”
Leafs coach Ron Wilson wasn’t so sure the move was what Williams planned.
“Maybe he did. I don’t know,” Wilson said. “We should study that move, it’s a great move.”
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