{
  "id": 15329719,
  "title": "Kent Johnson lifts Columbus Blue Jackets past New York Rangers in OT",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kent-johnson-lifts-columbus-blue-jackets-past-new-york-rangers-in-ot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:04:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kent-johnson-lifts-columbus-blue-020429988.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 17, the Columbus Blue Jackets prevailed over the New York Rangers in overtime at Nationwide Arena, delivering a soccer-like experience on skates. With few scoring opportunities outside of power plays, the game remained scoreless for 63 minutes before Kent Johnson sealed the win with a goal just three minutes into overtime. The victory secured a 1-0 triumph for the Blue Jackets over the Rangers (6-3-1). Jet Greaves recorded his first shutout of the season, stopping all 30 shots he faced for the Blue Jackets (3-3-0), while Dylan Garand suffered a tough loss in overtime for New York, conceding all 30 shots (29 saved). Johnson, who took a pass from Zach Werenski in overtime, fired a wrist shot past Garand for the decisive goal of the game, his fourth goal of the season. The Blue Jackets now aim for a back-to-back sweep on the road against the Minnesota Wild on October 18. Dispatch Blue Jackets/Crew reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com.",
  "summary": "Kent Johnson scored in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers in a defensive battle.",
  "key_points": [
    "Columbus Blue Jackets defeat New York Rangers 1-0 in overtime.",
    "Kent Johnson scores game-winning goal in overtime.",
    "Jet Greaves records first shutout of season."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Blue Jackets' defensive discipline and Greaves's shutout provide a blueprint for securing narrow victories in low-scoring matchups where overtime becomes the primary deciding factor.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kent Johnson scores in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 1-0 behind Jet Greaves' shutout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kent-johnson-scores-in-ot-as-blue-jackets-beat-rangers-1-0-behind-jet-15336143",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:44:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kent Johnson scores in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 1-0 behind Jet Greaves’ shutout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kent-johnson-scores-in-ot-as-blue-jackets-beat-rangers-1-0-behind-jet",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:46:27.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}