🏒Zach Werenski's first goal of the season sends the Blue Jackets past Dallas in a shootout

If you missed it, Thursday night at Nationwide Arena was a good one. Zach Werenski tied it at 1-1 with 3:14 left in the third period, and the Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 in a shootout for their third straight home win. Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout, and Cam Talbot made 27 saves.

It was Werenski's first goal of the season, and it came against the team that tried to acquire him in a July 1 trade. He nixed that deal using his full no-movement rights. Earlier, Dallas appeared to score in the final second of the second period, but the puck failed to completely cross the goal line before time expired.

• Kent Johnson: six-game point streak, team-best 14 points
• Johnson's shootout goal: his second game-deciding one this season
• Talbot: 27th career shootout win