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Columbus Blue Jackets 3
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Pittsburgh Penguins 4
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PIT1214
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Penguins erase two-goal deficit to nip Blue Jackets in opener

Brandon Sutter scored on a wrist shot from the left circle 8:18 into the third period, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rally for a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Wednesday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning L 1-3 NHL
11/10/26 vs Florida Panthers L 1-4 NHL
11/6/26 @ Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 NHL
11/5/26 vs Dallas Stars W 2-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Colorado Avalanche W 7-2 NHL
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Team Stats

CBJ PIT
17
Blocked Shots
12
48
Hits
27
5
Takeaways
5
34
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
25.0
Power Play Percentage
66.7
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
40
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
10
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

PIT wins series 5-0

CBJ Last 5 matchups PIT
  1. 1 Final 2014-03-28 @ CBJ 2
  2. 3 Final 2013-12-29 @ CBJ 5
  3. 1 Final 2013-12-10 @ PIT 2
  4. 0 Final 2013-11-02 @ CBJ 3
  5. 2 Final 2013-11-01 @ PIT 4

Injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Sean Monahan Day-To-Day

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