Blue Jackets edge Wild 4-3 in shootout

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rick Nash scored in the shootout and had two assists to become Columbus' franchise leader to lift the Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Monday night.

Steve Mason, who hadn't started since Dec. 16 after getting pulled in three of four outings, returned to the net and stopped 37 shots.

Derick Brassard, Fedor Tyutin and Andrew Murray also scored for Columbus, which scored twice in 41 seconds to take the lead in the third period.

Kyle Wilson and Kristian Huselius also scored in the shootout.

Nash now has 206 assists. He is also the club leader in goals (244) and points (450).

Chuck Kobasew had a goal and assist, and Mikko Koivu and Cal Clutterbuck also scored for Minnesota, which has lost two in a row after a three-game winning streak.

Marek Zidlicky added two assists for the Wild, who finished 0 for 7 on the power play.

Jose Theodore, going for his 250th career win, made 19 stops.

Mason allowed the opening goal on Minnesota's third shot and misplayed a carom on the tying goal, but was otherwise stellar, particularly down the stretch in regulation and late in overtime, gloving a slap shot by Koivu.

Down 2-1 entering the third period after Koivu's goal with 2 seconds left in the second period, the Blue Jackets scored twice in 41 seconds to take the lead.

Tyutin hammered a slap shot from the top of the left circle to tie it with his second goal at 6:54.

Murray also got his second, jamming home a wraparound shot from behind the net off Theodore's right skate at 7:35.

Just past the midpoint of the period, Huselius cut in on a breakaway but couldn't corral a bouncing puck. He curled around to the other side, finding Kris Russell all alone for a shot that Theodore pushed aside.

Minnesota went the other way and Mason misjudged the puck off the endboards, leaving a gaping area behind him for Clutterbuck to poke home his 10th goal at 11:38.

Kobasew pounced on a rebound in front and got his fourth goal at 2:59 of the first period.

Starting early in the second period, the Wild couldn't capitalize on multiple power-play chances, but instead, it was the Blue Jackets who tied the game.

Huselius chased down a loose puck deep in the Minnesota zone and centered a pass to Brassard at the left circle. He blasted his ninth over Theodore at 9:16.

Late in the period, Antti Miettinen outmuscled Jan Hejda on the forecheck, circled behind the net and zipped a cross-ice pass to Koivu alone at the right circle. Koivu sent a low shot past Mason for his eighth goal at 19:58 of the second.

NOTES: David Vyborny had the previous Blue Jackets' mark with 204 assists. The Blue Jackets didn't have any power-play chances. ... The Blue Jackets entered with a home record of 9-9-1, third worst in the Western Conference.

Blue Jackets edge Wild 4-3 in shootout

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rick Nash scored in the shootout and had two assists to become Columbus' franchise leader to lift the Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Monday night.

Steve Mason, who hadn't started since Dec. 16 after getting pulled in three of four outings, returned to the net and stopped 37 shots.

Derick Brassard, Fedor Tyutin and Andrew Murray also scored for Columbus, which scored twice in 41 seconds to take the lead in the third period.

Kyle Wilson and Kristian Huselius also scored in the shootout.

Nash now has 206 assists. He is also the club leader in goals (244) and points (450).

Chuck Kobasew had a goal and assist, and Mikko Koivu and Cal Clutterbuck also scored for Minnesota, which has lost two in a row after a three-game winning streak.

Marek Zidlicky added two assists for the Wild, who finished 0 for 7 on the power play.

Jose Theodore, going for his 250th career win, made 19 stops.

Mason allowed the opening goal on Minnesota's third shot and misplayed a carom on the tying goal, but was otherwise stellar, particularly down the stretch in regulation and late in overtime, gloving a slap shot by Koivu.

Down 2-1 entering the third period after Koivu's goal with 2 seconds left in the second period, the Blue Jackets scored twice in 41 seconds to take the lead.

Tyutin hammered a slap shot from the top of the left circle to tie it with his second goal at 6:54.

Murray also got his second, jamming home a wraparound shot from behind the net off Theodore's right skate at 7:35.

Just past the midpoint of the period, Huselius cut in on a breakaway but couldn't corral a bouncing puck. He curled around to the other side, finding Kris Russell all alone for a shot that Theodore pushed aside.

Minnesota went the other way and Mason misjudged the puck off the endboards, leaving a gaping area behind him for Clutterbuck to poke home his 10th goal at 11:38.

Kobasew pounced on a rebound in front and got his fourth goal at 2:59 of the first period.

Starting early in the second period, the Wild couldn't capitalize on multiple power-play chances, but instead, it was the Blue Jackets who tied the game.

Huselius chased down a loose puck deep in the Minnesota zone and centered a pass to Brassard at the left circle. He blasted his ninth over Theodore at 9:16.

Late in the period, Antti Miettinen outmuscled Jan Hejda on the forecheck, circled behind the net and zipped a cross-ice pass to Koivu alone at the right circle. Koivu sent a low shot past Mason for his eighth goal at 19:58 of the second.

NOTES: David Vyborny had the previous Blue Jackets' mark with 204 assists. The Blue Jackets didn't have any power-play chances. ... The Blue Jackets entered with a home record of 9-9-1, third worst in the Western Conference.