COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rick Nash scored two goals and Steve Mason stopped 31 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night before 9,802 fans — the smallest crowd ever to see a Blue Jackets home game.
Derek MacKenzie also scored for the Blue Jackets, who had been pushed around in a 5-2 loss to Stanley Cup champion Chicago last week in their home opener.
Teemu Selanne notched his 609th career goal for Anaheim, which was opening a four-game road swing.
Nash scored with the help of an opposing defenseman in the second period for a 2-0 lead, then snapped in an empty-netter with 30 seconds left as the Ducks were turning up the pressure.
The previous low attendance for the Blue Jackets, in their 10th season, was 10,494, also against Anaheim on Oct. 27, 2008.
