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Bjorkstrand Breaks Tie with First NHL Goal

In action yesterday evening, the CBJ chased a New Jersey Devils goal tender early, let them back in to the game to a tie, and then pulled away for a 6-3 win in Nationwide Arena. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game winner 34 seconds after the Devils tied the game early in the third period. William Karlsson scored 11 seconds later to ice the win, while Bjorkstrand followed up with the second goal of his NHL career to close the scoring.

I've been watching Bjorkstrand coming up through our system for a long time. The Jackets took their time bringing him through the system, and he repaid their patience in Juniors by exploding for 60 goals in his last year.