Trying to cast aside the swirling off-ice UFA contract drama for both Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky, the Blue Jackets came into their showdown with the Golden Knights trying to sweep the season series, and their three-game road trip.
As Bobrovsky made his third-consecutive start for Columbus, old pal Marc-Andre Fleury got the nod in goal for Vegas. That showdown in particular has always been fun, going back to when both played in the same division and numerous playoff battles with Pittsburgh. Though Fleury has often had the upper-hand, it was Bobrovsky on this night, making 20 saves, and the Blue Jackets getting a pair of goals from Cam Atkinson, as they skated out of Vegas with the 4-3 victory.