Van Riemsdyk scored two goals in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks. The 35-year-old winger delivered his second multi-goal performance in January, tipping home a Damon Severson shot early in the second period before icing the game with an empty-netter late in the third.
A strong first two periods helped the Blue Jackets survive a third-period push from the Sharks before van Riemsdyk found the empty net.
Adam Fantilli(11), Kent Johnson(12), and James van Riemsdyk(7,8) supplied the offense for Columbus ... Damon Severson tallied his 13th assist and was a plus-3 on the night. Sean Kuraly got his 7th assist. Elvis Merzļikins made 18 saves on 19 shots.
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