DALLAS, Texas – The Blue Jackets have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in franchise history, locking up the wild-card spot with a 3-1 win in Dallas Wednesday night.
Artem Anisimov and Mark Letestu added goals to the one Columbus already had when the makeup game started. The Blue Jackets had a 1-0 lead when the puck dropped because that was the score March 10, the night the original game was postponed after Dallas forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench because of an irregular heartbeat.
The Blue Jackets set a franchise record with 42 wins this season, beating the previous mark from their only other playoff season in 2008-09.
The Stars scored when they pulled goalie Tim Thomas for a 6-on-4 power play with 13 minutes left in the game. Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made a sprawling save before Trevor Daley punched in a rebound in a crowd in front of the net.