Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
An explosive offense, plucky defense, impressive coaching and deft management decisions have the Blue Jackets battling for a playoff spot.
PITTSBURGH -- Dmitri Voronkov scored twice in a second straight game, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from down two goals in the third period to win 4-3 in a shootout against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.
It’s fitting that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ “Star Wars Night” promotion Thursday evening followed Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. That defeat created a great disturbance in the force at PPG Paints Arena.
The Blue Jackets and Penguins play for the second time this season. The next two games, however, will be in a house of horrors for Columbus.
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night. Let's revisit their rivalry with some game-day hockey trivia.
Monahan's injury, Fantilli's emergence and two more Voronkov goals lead Blue Jackets' takeaways after streak-ending victory in Pittsburgh.
The last time the Blue Jackets won in Pittsburgh was Nov. 13, 2015, when Fantilli was an 11-year-old playing PeeWee-level hockey for the Toronto Junior Canadians in the Toronto suburbs. They were 0-10-5 in the regular season during that streak.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have seen superstar veteran Evgeni Malkin play in every game since he returned from offseason surgery ahead of the 2021-22 season. Ahead
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