OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves, and Matt Duchene’s first game with the Columbus Blue Jackets was a 3-0 win over his former team.
Duchene, who was dealt by Ottawa to Columbus hours before the game, was held pointless.
Josh Anderson, Cam Atkinson and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Blue Jackets.
Craig Anderson made 37 saves for the Senators, who were shut out for the second straight game and have lost three straight.
The Blue Jackets acquired Duchene from the Senators in exchange for two top prospects.
The 28-year-old center, the second-leading scorer on the Senators and
one of the top players available ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, was dealt for forwards Vitaly Abramov and Jonathan Davidsson. Columbus also got minor league defenseman Julius Bergman.
Duchene is