Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason

0-1-0, 0-1-0 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Penguins PIT	2	1	0	0	3
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	1	0	1	4

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

1-0-0, 1-0-0 Home

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Penguins	2	1	0	0	3
	Blue Jackets	2	1	0	1	4

1st Period		PIT	CBJ
4:37	Alexandre Texier (1) Assists: Adam Fantilli (2), Patrik Laine (1)	0	1
15:15	Jonathan Gruden (1) Assists: Corey Andonovski (1), Jagger Joshua (1)	1	1
16:19	Carson Meyer (2) Assists: Martin Rysavy (1)	1	2
19:34	Sam Poulin (1) Unassisted	2	2

2nd Period			PIT	CBJ
11:01		Carson Meyer (2) (Shorthanded) Assists: Adam Fantilli (2)	2	3
13:24		Austin Wagner (1) Assists: Austin Rueschhoff (1)	3	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary			PIT	CBJ
2:47		Jordan Dumais (1) Assists: Kent Johnson (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)	3	4

Johnny Gaudreau Backhand saved by Magnus Hellberg
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Martin Rysavy hit Ryan Shea
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (1), Patrik Laine (1)
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Takeaway by Jordan Dumais
Brendan Gaunce hit Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Martin Rysavy
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Patrik Laine Slap Shot Slap Shot
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Jack St. Ivany
Takeaway by Carson Meyer
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Johnny Gaudreau Slashing against Austin Wagner
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Rem Pitlick
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Johnny Gaudreau Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Jagger Joshua shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Carson Meyer Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Rysavy (1)
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Giveaway by Marcus Bjork
Mark Pysyk shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Patrik Laine Slap Shot Slap Shot
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Kent Johnson faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Kent Johnson faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Kent Johnson Tripping against Rem Pitlick
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Carson Meyer Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (2)
Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Carson Meyer Deflected Deflected
Jordan Dumais Snap Shot Snap Shot
Xavier Ouellet shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Boone Jenner hit Jack St. Ivany
Trey Fix-Wolansky Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot Slap Shot
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Jordan Dumais Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Avery Hayes shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Carson Meyer Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Colin White shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Colin White
Stanislav Svozil hit Colin White
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Taylor Fedun shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Martin Rysavy Interference against Colin White
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Taylor Fedun shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Patrik Laine Snap Shot Snap Shot
Rem Pitlick shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
Jordan Dumais Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
Takeaway by Taylor Fedun
Mark Pysyk Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Sam Poulin
Austin Rueschhoff hit Erik Gudbranson
Off-side
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Trey Fix-Wolansky shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Stanislav Svozil shot blocked by Avery Hayes
Rem Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Poulin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Icing
Colin White hit Martin Rysavy
Austin Wagner Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Taylor Fedun Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Off-side
Off-side
Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Xavier Ouellet
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
Joona Koppanen High-sticking against Stanislav Svozil
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Mark Pysyk
Goalie Stopped
Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Jonathan Gruden hit Patrik Laine
Takeaway by Taylor Fedun
Puck in Netting
Colin White faceoff won against Kent Johnson
Corey Andonovski Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jordan Dumais shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Off-side
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Vinnie Hinostroza Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Corey Andonovski Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jonathan Gruden Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Andonovski (1), Jagger Joshua (1)
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Rem Pitlick Snap Shot Snap Shot
Valtteri Puustinen Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
Sam Poulin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Taylor Fedun
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Sam Poulin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ty Smith Snap Shot Snap Shot
Mark Pysyk Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Puck in Netting
Colin White faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Ryan Shea Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ty Smith Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Rem Pitlick Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Avery Hayes Interference against Zach Werenski
On-Ice Official
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Goalie Stopped
Jonathan Gruden hit Denton Mateychuk
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Puck in Netting
Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Vinnie Hinostroza Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Ty Smith Tripping against Brendan Gaunce
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Colin White
Puck in Netting
Xavier Ouellet hit Alexandre Texier
Puck in Benches
Damon Severson shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
TV Timeout
Colin White Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Xavier Ouellet Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Xavier Ouellet Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
Jagger Joshua hit Damon Severson
Damon Severson shot blocked by Jonathan Gruden
Goalie Stopped
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Austin Rueschhoff hit Stanislav Svozil
Austin Wagner Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Austin Rueschhoff (1)
Off-side
Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Austin Rueschhoff Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
Goalie Stopped
Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Sam Poulin Snap Shot Snap Shot
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
Sam Poulin Hooking against Kent Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Jordan Dumais shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Mark Pysyk Slap Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Joona Koppanen Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Austin Wagner Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Jonathan Gruden hit Patrik Laine
Marcus Bjork shot blocked by Corey Andonovski
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Avery Hayes
Puck in Netting
Icing
Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Joona Koppanen Snap Shot Snap Shot
Xavier Ouellet Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Goalie Stopped
Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Goalie Stopped
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
Marcus Bjork shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
Sam Poulin Slap Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Jack St. Ivany Slap Shot Slap Shot
Jonathan Gruden Deflected Deflected
Jagger Joshua hit Adam Fantilli
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Taylor Fedun
Goalie Stopped
Austin Wagner hit Denton Mateychuk
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Taylor Fedun
Colin White Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Puck in Netting
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Adam Fantilli

PENGUINS

BLUE JACKETS

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	14	3	59
NY Islanders	25	15	5	55
Philadelphia	22	13	8	52
Washington	23	16	6	52
Pittsburgh	21	13	9	51
New Jersey	22	20	2	46
NY Rangers	20	20	6	46
Columbus	18	19	7	43

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Carson MeyerRW - CBJ

Adam FantilliC - CBJ

Jordan DumaisRW - CBJ

Game Information

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