Laine has hat trick for Blue Jackets in win against Blackhawks
- CHICAGO -- Patrik Laine had a hat trick to extend his point streak to eight games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 7-4 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Thursday.
- Laine has scored 16 points (10 goals, six assists) during the streak.
- Boone Jenner had a goal and two assists, and Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves for the Blue Jackets (24-23-1).
- 11 in Columbus while in NHL COVID-19 protocol, scored 223 points (50 goals, 173 assists) in 381 games in six seasons with the Blue Jackets.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand's rebound goal at 11:57 extended the lead to 6-4, and Laine scored an empty-net goal at 19:55 for the 7-4 final.
- Max Domi gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead at 16:55 on a wrist shot after Chinakhov picked up the puck at the Columbus blue line and banked a pass off the boards.
- NOTES: Laine's goal was the fastest to begin a period in Blue Jackets history, one second faster than Rick Nash (Jan. 11, 2006), Cam Atkinson (March 28, 2013) and Jones (Dec. 6, 2018)
- … Laine has scored 302 points (166 goals, 136 assists)
- He is the third player from 2016 NHL Draft class to score 300 points, joining Auston Matthews (410 points: 232 goals, 178 assists) and Matthew Tkachuk (332 points: 133 goals, 199 assists)
- … Domi had a goal and assist to give him 99 goals and 199 assists in the NHL
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