Columbus Blue Jackets @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Preseason

4-4-0, 2-2-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	1	0	3
Penguins PIT	2	4	1	7

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

4-3-0, 1-2-0 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	2	1	0	3
	Penguins	2	4	1	7

1st Period		CBJ	PIT
4:25	Mikael Pyyhtia (2) Assists: James Malatesta (1), Stanislav Svozil (1)	1	0
5:05	Cole Clayton (1) Assists: Denton Mateychuk (1), Sean Kuraly (3)	2	0
6:27	Noel Acciari (3) Assists: Kevin Hayes (1), Cody Glass (2)	2	1
7:35	Rickard Rakell (2) (Power Play) Assists: Sidney Crosby (1), Kris Letang (3)	2	2

2nd Period		CBJ	PIT
5:54	Jesse Puljujarvi (4) Assists: Lars Eller (2), Marcus Pettersson (1)	2	3
6:05	Rutger McGroarty (1) Assists: Jesse Puljujarvi (3), Lars Eller (3)	2	4
11:36	Noel Acciari (4) Unassisted	2	5
13:15	Kent Johnson (2) Unassisted	3	5
14:10	Lars Eller (2) Assists: Rutger McGroarty (4), Kris Letang (4)	3	6

3rd Period			CBJ	PIT
8:16		Lars Eller (3) Assists: Jesse Puljujarvi (4), Rutger McGroarty (5)	3	7

Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Evgeni Malkin Backhand Wide Right
Cody Glass faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Noel Acciari Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Kevin Hayes (1), Cody Glass (2)
Rickard Rakell Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (1), Kris Letang (3)
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jesse Puljujarvi
Cody Glass faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Cody Glass faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Kris Letang hit Mathieu Olivier
Ryan Graves Slap Shot Wide Right
Rutger McGroarty hit Hunter McKown
Giveaway by Jack St. Ivany
Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Jesse Puljujarvi
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Gambrell
Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In Wide Right
James Malatesta shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Jack St. Ivany hit James Malatesta
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jesse Puljujarvi Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jesse Puljujarvi hit James Malatesta
Jesse Puljujarvi hit James Malatesta
Ryan Graves hit Jordan Harris
Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
Giveaway by Harrison Brunicke
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jesse Puljujarvi Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (2), Marcus Pettersson (1)
Rutger McGroarty Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesse Puljujarvi (3), Lars Eller (3)
David Jiricek shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Kris Letang
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
David Jiricek shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Jesse Puljujarvi Backhand Hit Left Post
Hunter McKown shot blocked by Kris Letang
Noel Acciari Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Marcus Pettersson hit Kent Johnson
Jack St. Ivany Deflected Wide Right
Giveaway by Jack St. Ivany
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Lars Eller faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Lars Eller Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Rutger McGroarty (4), Kris Letang (4)
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Marcus Pettersson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
Giveaway by Harrison Brunicke
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Harrison Brunicke
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Kris Letang
Rickard Rakell Hooking against Cole Sillinger
Jack St. Ivany hit Luca Del Bel Belluz
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Noel Acciari hit Jake Christiansen
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Takeaway by Jack St. Ivany
Hunter McKown shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Lars Eller Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesse Puljujarvi (4), Rutger McGroarty (5)
Cody Glass faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Michael Bunting Hooking against Stanislav Svozil
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Cody Glass hit James Malatesta
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Rickard Rakell Poke saved by Daniil Tarasov
Luca Del Bel Belluz shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Harrison Brunicke Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Giveaway by Harrison Brunicke
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Owen Sillinger shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Michael Bunting Roughing against Trey Fix-Wolansky
Evgeni Malkin hit Luca Del Bel Belluz
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Jesse Puljujarvi Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Owen Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Owen Sillinger Backhand saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by David Jiricek
Trey Fix-Wolansky Snap Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
James Malatesta hit Harrison Brunicke
Mikael Pyyhtia Goal (2) Backhand, assists: James Malatesta (1), Stanislav Svozil (1)
Owen Sillinger hit Matt Grzelcyk
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Cole Clayton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (1), Sean Kuraly (3)
Hunter McKown hit Marcus Pettersson
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by David Jiricek
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
James Malatesta Tripping against Rickard Rakell
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Kris Letang shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Kris Letang shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Hunter McKown Backhand saved by Joel Blomqvist
Hunter McKown Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
James Malatesta hit Ryan Graves
Icing
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Jordan Harris Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Cody Glass
Dylan Gambrell Snap Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Hunter McKown Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Adam Fantilli hit Jack St. Ivany
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Joel Blomqvist
Sean Kuraly Cross-checking against Harrison Brunicke
TV Timeout
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mikael Pyyhtia Backhand saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Mathieu Olivier faceoff won against Lars Eller
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Hand Pass
Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot Short
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly hit Rutger McGroarty
James Malatesta hit Matt Grzelcyk
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Jesse Puljujarvi shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Owen Sillinger hit Rutger McGroarty
Owen Sillinger hit Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Dylan Gambrell
Puck in Benches
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Off-side
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Giveaway by Trey Fix-Wolansky
Cole Sillinger hit Matt Grzelcyk
Mathieu Olivier hit Ryan Graves
Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Trey Fix-Wolansky Tip-In Wide Right
James Malatesta hit Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Harrison Brunicke
Kent Johnson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Off-side
Takeaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Giveaway by James Malatesta
Goalie Stopped
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Kent Johnson Snap Shot Wide Left
Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Off-side
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Puck in Netting
Icing
Owen Sillinger hit Ryan Graves
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Dylan Gambrell hit Marcus Pettersson
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Cody Glass
Dylan Gambrell Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Off-side
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Puck in Benches
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Lars Eller shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Lars Eller shot blocked by David Jiricek
Puck in Netting
Icing
James Malatesta hit Ryan Graves
Jake Christiansen hit Noel Acciari
Adam Fantilli hit Anthony Beauvillier
Owen Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Cole Clayton
Luca Del Bel Belluz Snap Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Jack St. Ivany shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Off-side
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Cody Glass
Dylan Gambrell hit Noel Acciari
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Gambrell faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Jordan Harris hit Anthony Beauvillier
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Trey Fix-Wolansky
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Cole Sillinger hit Ryan Graves
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Owen Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
James Malatesta Backhand saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Hunter McKown Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Owen Sillinger faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Michael Bunting
James Malatesta Roughing against Michael Bunting
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin

BLUE JACKETS

PENGUINS

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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