Boone Jenner, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets, and Monahan had two assists. Goaltender Jet Greaves, who has endured a heavy workload since before the holidays, allowed five goals on 26 shots.

Blue Jackets' continue spinning their wheels at the bottom of the NHL's Eastern Conference after frustrating loss to Sharks to open road trip.

1. The Blue Jackets turned in a full team effort to end Buffalo’s 10-game winning streak. The visitors walked into Nationwide Arena on Saturday afternoon as the hottest team in the NHL, but the home team wasn’t playing too shabby, either.

Columbus made quick work of Buffalo, relying on five goal scorers and a sterling outing by goaltender Jet Greaves to win 5-1.

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times in the first period, including once short-handed, and beat Buffalo 5-1 on Saturday, snapping the Sabres' league-leading 10-game win streak.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee on Tuesday, January 6, and is expected to make a full recovery in three to four months,