Dmitri Voronkov gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead at 5:17 of the first period. He took a lead pass from Monahan and scored on a breakaway as he was tripped from behind by Brandon Carlo, who bundled the puck into the net while trying to make a defensive play.

Mathieu Olivier scored short-handed in a three-goal first period and the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Bruins 5-1.

Facing another eminently eatable team in the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at TD Garden, the B’s spotted their guests three first period goals and could never recover, taking a 5-1 loss, giving up a pair short-handed goals in the latest debacle.