Nyquist scores twice, Columbus beats Chicago to snap skid
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Gustav Nyquist scored two short-handed goals, Joonas Korpisalo made 26 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets ended a seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. “We’d lost a few in a row and to be able to go into the new year here with a win is nice.” Andreas Athanasiou scored and Alex Stalock made 34 saves for the Blackhawks, who have one win in 12 games — and that was against the Blue Jackets on Dec. 23. “It would have been nice to help him out more but he was huge back there.” OFF THE ICE Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine sat his second straight game while in COVID-19 protocol. CHANGING FORTUNES On New Year’s Eve 2016, the Blue Jackets put their 14-game winning streak on the line at Minnesota, winners of 12 straight.