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Blankenburg gets 1st NHL goal, Blue Jackets beat Oilers 5-2

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, left, stops a shot by Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman during the first period an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jake Bean, left, chases the puck in front of Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane during the first period an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Justin Danforth, center, chases the puck between Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci, left, and forward Connor McDavid during the second period an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov, left, chases the puck in front of Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, center, and forward Kailer Yamamoto during the second period an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Blankenburg gets 1st NHL goal, Blue Jackets beat Oilers 5-2