For Bruins, Jackets a poor fit

Columbus, Ohio

Sergei Bobrovsky kept up his impressive postseason play, making 35 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Boone Jenner and Matt Duchene scored for the Blue Jackets, who won a second-round home game for first time in franchise history.

Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night.

Tuukka Rask had 32 saves for Boston. The Bruins' only goal was a flukey one in the last minute of the second period, with the puck trickling behind Bobrovsky and Jake DeBrusk getting credit for the tally. The goal initially was waved off by an official, but a video review determined that play hadn't stopped before the puck slid in.

Columbus never trailed in Game 3.

The Blue Jackets struck late in the first period when Jenner slid the puck past Rask on the glove side.

With Zdeno Chara in the penalty box for high-sticking Jenner in the face, Duchene scored with 7:18 left in the second period.

Note: The Rangers acquired Hobey Baker Award finalist Adam Fox from the Hurricanes in exchange for their second-round pick this year and a conditional third-round choice next year. New York will have nine picks in the June draft, with at least two in the first round. Fox played in 33 games for Harvard and collected nine goals and 39 assists. He ranked second in points among NCAA defensemen, 10 behind Hobey Baker winner Cale Makar. Fox, 21, helped the United States win a bronze medal at the 2018 world junior championship.