Tarasov absorbs a tough night as Blue Jackets' backup, the NHL's scheduling quirks plus a troublesome center shortage: 3 takeaways

Blue Jackets fall to 0-7-0 in the second game of back-to-backs after watching Hurricanes easily erase 2-0 lead in Raleigh.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Frederik Andersen became the second-fastest goaltender to reach 300 wins as the Carolina Hurricanes scored five straight goals in the second period to rally past the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 7-4 win at Lenovo Center on Thursday.

Frederik Andersen earned a win in his first home start since opening night, and Seth Jarvis had four points for Carolina in the Hurricanes’ home win over Columbus.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and two assists and Sebastian Aho added a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes scored five goals in the second period and beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-4.

Columbus took a 1-0 lead at 7:08 of the first period. After the Blue Jackets forced a turnover, Luca Del Bel Belluz fed a pass to Johnson, who scored five-hole from the left faceoff circle. Kirill Marchenko made it 2-0 at 9:48 when he took a cross-ice backhand pass from Adam Fantilli and roofed a shot over Andersen’s glove.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have engaged in preliminary discussions with the Vancouver Canucks about forward Elias Pettersson, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.The Blue Jackets own the most cap space in the NHL,

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And that’s what happened.” Carolina Hurricanes left wing Jordan Martinook (48) scores a goal past Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) during the second period at Lenovo Center.

The Blue Jackets won the first period impressively, but the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the second and third for a 7-4 victory Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. More: Fantilli's first ...