COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – R.J. Umberger scored his first goal of the season with 8:46 left and the Blue Jackets ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
Curtis McElhinney, making his first appearance for the Blue Jackets in place of Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky, had 37 saves.
With his third-period goal, Umberger moved past Jason Chimera and Geoff Sanderson into sole possession of third place on the Jackets’ all-time game-winning goal list with 13.
Marian Gaborik and Ryan Johansen also scored for the Blue Jackets, who won for the first time at home this season after losing their first two.
Henrik Sedin had the goal for the Canucks. Eddie Lack stopped 26 shots in place of Roberto Luongo, given a night off.