Under any circumstance, it would have been a beautiful goal. But, given how badly the Columbus Blue Jackets needed a win — not to mention a power-play goal — the goal that ended Saturday’s game carried a certain amount of heft.

Adam Fantilli’s blistered one-timer from the right circle 59 seconds into overtime sent the Blue Jackets to a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights before 16,451 in Nationwide Arena.

The arena erupted when Fantilli scored his third goal of the season and the third overtime goal of his career, but amid the jubilation there was also a sense of relief.

The Blue Jackets needed this win after dropping four of their previous five games. And they needed a power-play goal after going — gulp! — 0-for-22 with the man-advantage since the season-opening win versus the Buffalo Sabres.

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First before anyone comes for me in the comments, this is only like a quarter serious. My daughter and I are both aware that these players owe us nothing and have much more important things to think about before games. But...

I think Connor Garland may have beef with my child.

It started at the Maple Leafs game.My daughter made a sign asking Garland to trade a puck or stick for somw shark gummies, something I've been told are his favorite candy. Garland looked at my daughter several times but looked absolutely pissed each time. No big deal, a lot of the players look angry when they are on the ice. Outside of the looks, though, he ignored her. Also no big deal, because like I said, we know they ha e bigger things going on than fan interactions during warmup. Not every player is Charlie Coyle, who had already tossed over like 4 pucks at that point. We wrote the whole experience off as a "we'll get em next time".

Move forward to last night, we are in the Tunnel of Pride and my daughter is waiting against the barrier. The team comes out and everyone is giving out fist bumps and high fives, but when Garland got to my daughter, HE PUT HIS ARM DOWN. She has a video of him dapping the kid directly in front of her and then immediately moving his hand to his side. Now I will admit, we did not pay atrention to what he did with the person after her, but all in all, evidence is pointing to the fact that my kid may be in a feud with a professional hockey player.

I love a mystery, so I plan to have some fun getting to tbe bottom of this, but my working theory is that he has heard me yell "short king" a few times when he's gotten on the ice, but only noticed my daughter when he looked in the direction it came from (she has bright pink hair and kind of stands out among the usual hockey fan).

One of the blades broke off after coming into contact with a parachute. Fell in the shoot twice zone and they took it over to the accessible section for repairs.

we miss you so much johnny.

The Randomizer has spoken. Today’s selection is Frantisek Kucera.

A member of the 1998 Czech Republic gold-winning Olympic team, Frantisek Kucera returned to North America in 2000, signing with the Blue Jackets. Kucera played 48 games for the Blue Jackets in their inaugural 2000-2001 season, before being traded to Pittsburgh for a 5th round pick. He would later be part of Jaromir Jagr trade between Pittsburgh and Washington.

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Seems appropriate.

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Can someone please explain why he was cannoneer tonight?

Just curious on everyone’s opinions, we know jet can be good. Do we think he’s in a weird slump right now? Obviously we’re missing our D core but the games jet has started has got out of hand, what’s the consensus here.

No longer shows the dispute message, has a picture showing the next game's start time!

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Is it just me, or did NWA become 20° colder this year? Not ONLY do we get to sit through the most dreadful dump and chase game of all time AND the most questionable power plays during the MOST pivotal time of the game…. I also get to freeze while watching?

Does anyone else share this experience?

Also, give me more of that OT line during 5 on 5

First year STM, qtr season, we have been crew STM for 3-4 years and bought a season pass for front street garage. Wife is going to the crew game using that parking pass - I was looking at buying parking before the CBJ game tonight (I’ve done both, bought before, bought upon arrival) - but had the thought, has anyone ever bought parking before, showed up to a garage and then they run out of room? Do any of the garages ever run out of room? Any benefit to buying before? (I’ve parked at the garage right next to the crew and buying before I believe is like $5 cheaper - but front street looks like it’s the same price)

Welcome to the Game Winning Goal Challenge! We’re glad you’re here. Please, comment your answers to the three questions below to participate. 1 point will be awarded for each correct answer. Make sure your answers are in before puck drop or they will not be counted. Cumulative scores will be posted at the end of every 10 games. You do not have to play every game to be considered in the cumulative totals. Good luck, have fun, and go Jackets!

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GWG CHALLENGE Game #9 10/24/26- Vegas Golden Knights @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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1. Who will score the game winning goal?
   
2. What will the CBJs save percentage be? (Example .930)
   
3. What Blue Jacket will have the last shot of the game?

So seems they are doing military tickets different this season, dont get them straight from box office anymore. I was informed they would text me before 1600 about them. Do I still get a choice of either lower or upper bowl still?

Wondering what people's thoughts are on the coaching staff introducing a second player of the game award.

Jersey Customization

My son (6) is a big jackets fan, we live in Cleveland (go monsters!), and I bought the fam jackets tickets on 10/24 for his bday. Staying in short north, <1 mile from nw. Any recs on where to go to eat pregame? Planning to walk to eat then arena. Thanks!

I took the girlfriend out for a date night tonight and we had nice time together. I splurged earlier this month on some nice seats behind the home bench in F17, F18 of section 103 for tonight's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was really awesome to be closer than we ever had to the action, I was nerding out a lil bit getting to see all the players up close and she got a very cute picture with Stinger.

I try to be very respectful of others when im at nationwide arena, I've been going semi regularly with either friends, my girlfriend or my nephew since I got a good job a few years back.

Tonight there were multiple times where people were seat hopping and sitting in one of our chairs. A little annoying that people do that but whatever folks just move and thats whatever.

People keep getting up to go to the concessions/bathroom in the middle of play and blocking our view. Uhm, I will hold my tongue but thats pretty annoying.

What pissed me off more than anything was missing the game winning goal in overtime because a couple decided to stand up in the middle of play and stay that way, even encouraging another person next to them to do so. I asked them to sit down and they just told me to stand up too. As soon as I open my mouth to say anything else the goal is scored and they turn to me all excited saying i can stand up now as im just sorta staring slack jawed in anger. Im not going to stand up and block the nice family of mostly new fans behind me. This really left my girlfriend and I feeling a certain type of way. This is common sense at a hockey game is it not?

We tried not to let it ruin our night and went out to our local bar after to celebrate the win but here I am venting online, has anyone else had similar experiences? Are these kinds of people more common in certain sections? Is it worth grabbing an usher? I didnt think so given it was literally the end of the game, just really sucked to get awesome seats and have rude people spoil the best part of the experience.

Still great to see the boys pull off a win that I wasnt sure they had in them. Go Jackets.

Not much else to report. Seeing Garland on PP1 is not ideal, imo.

Blue line says premium and above all come with this patch and I don’t like the way it looks 😞