AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAM ATKINSON
#13 - RIGHT WING - COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
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Point's OT winner lifts Lightning over Jackets 5-4 in Game 5 The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games, rallying from a two-goal, third-period deficit before beating the Blue Jackets 5-4 on Brayd...
Lightning beat Blue Jackets 2-1 to take 3-1 series lead
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cam Atkinson on facing elimination: 'You're never out of the fight'
AUGUST 17 • Fox Sports
Pots third playoff goal Atkinson was credited with the Blue Jackets' only goal Monday during a 2-1 loss to the Lightning in Game 4 of their first-round series.
Impact It's not exactly accurate to say he scored it -- Pierre-Luc Dubois snapped a shot from the high slot that caught Andrei Vasilevskiy in the chest, and the rebound caromed off the leg of an off-balance Atkinson and into the net as he skated by. After missing the last two games, though, the 31-year-old was a welcome presence in the Jackets lineup even as they came up short. Atkinson has three goals and six points through seven postseason contests, and he'll try to help the club avoid elimination in Game 5 on Wednesday.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
In action Monday Atkinson (undisclosed) will return to the lineup versus the Lightning for Monday's Game 4, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Impact Atkinson should jump back into a second-line role with Nick Foligno and Booner Jenner. Prior to getting hurt, the 30-year-old Atkinson notched five points in six postseason clashes while averaging 3:06 of ice time with the man advantage. Despite all the time on the power play, Atkinson still hasn't converted outside of even strength.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay takes on Columbus with 2-1 series lead The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series
AUGUST 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning beat Blue Jackets to take 2-1 series lead Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series
AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting out Saturday Atkinson (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's Game 3 versus the Lightning.
Impact Atkinson will miss a second straight game, so rookie Liam Foudy is expected to stay in the top six. It's still unclear what Atkinson is dealing with, but his next chance to suit up will be Monday's Game 4. Atkinson had five points in six games before the injury.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets, Lightning tied 1-1 heading into game 3 The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Columbus Blue Jackets for game three of the Eastern Conference first round with the series tied 1-1
AUGUST 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atkinson to miss Game 2 vs. Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets forwards Cam Atkinson and Nathan Gerbe will miss Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday after being deemed...
AUGUST 13 • THESCORE.COM
Unfit to play Thursday Atkinson (undisclosed) won't play in Thursday's Game 2 against the Lightning.
Impact Atkinson was driven into the net hard by Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman during the fifth overtime of Tuesday's Game 1 loss, and although he didn't appear to suffer an injury during that play, his absence from Game 2 is more than likely a result of that collision. The 31-year-old winger will be reevaluated ahead of Saturday's Game 3. In the meantime, Nick Foligno will likely get bumped up into a top-six role.
AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE
Lightning outlast Blue Jackets 3-2 in 5 OT thriller Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history
AUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matthews scores power-play goal in OT, Leafs knot series Auston Matthews scored on a power play 13:10 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3, forcing a Game 5 in the teams' qualifying series
AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atkinson opens the scoring in Game 4
AUGUST 7 • YOUTUBE
Islanders top Panthers 5-1 to advance in playoff prelims
AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opens scoring Friday Atkinson netted a goal on five shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
Impact Atkinson stayed hot in the series with his second tally in four games. He's added three assists, a plus-4 rating and 13 shots versus the Maple Leafs. Atkinson will be counted on to make an impact in Sunday's series-deciding Game 5.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Two helpers in comeback win Atkinson supplied two assists and five shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 3.
Impact Atkinson had a helper on the first two of Pierre-Luc Dubois' three tallies in the contest. The two-assist effort gives Atkinson four points, eight shots and a plus-4 rating through three games in the series. The winger was limited to 26 points in 44 regular-season contests, as he missed 26 games due to injuries.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
Cam Atkinson believes Blue Jackets have to get 'greasy' to get wins
AUGUST 2 • Fox Sports
Coyotes start fast, hold off Predators 4-3 in Game 1
AUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posts assist Sunday Savard recorded an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
Impact Savard had the lone helper on Cam Atkinson's tiebreaking tally in the third period. The 29-year-old Savard didn't often contribute to the offense in the regular season -- he had just 11 assists in 68 outings. His game relies on physicality, as he had 129 hits and 163 blocked shots on his ledger.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Goal and assist in win Atkinson recorded a goal, an assist and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
Impact Atkinson broke a scoreless tie with his tally at 1:05 of the third period, and that would stand as the game-winning goal. He added a helper on Alexander Wennberg's empty-net marker. Atkinson had a down year with 12 goals and 26 points in an injury-riddled 44 games, all of which were his lowest totals since 2013. Now fully healthy and serving in a top-line role, Atkinson could make a big impact during the playoffs.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Goal and assist in win Atkinson recorded a goal, an assist and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
Impact Atkinson broke a scoreless tie with his tally at 1:05 of the third period, and that would stand as the game-winning goal. He added a helper on Alexander Wennberg's empty-net marker. Atkinson had a down year with 12 goals and 26 points in an injury-riddled 44 games, all of which were his lowest totals since 2013. Now fully healthy and serving in a top-line role, Atkinson could make a big impact during the playoffs.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Clash of styles: Columbus, Toronto face off in short series The best-of-five playoff qualifying series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets is an intriguing clash of styles
JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Time to shine: Cam Atkinson faces added postseason pressure... Can the veteran winger pick up the scoring slack following the departures of Artemi Panarin and Matt Duchene? Columbus hopes so.
JULY 27 • THEATHLETIC.COM
