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Columbus Blue Jackets (3-4-0, 6 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-0, 12 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 7:00 pm EDT
TV: ESPN+/FDSN OH
Radio: WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM/105.9 The X
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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets had their two-game winning streak snapped in a 5-1 loss to the Penguins. They’re averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins won their fourth straight on Thursday with a 5-3 win over the Panthers. They’re averaging 4.3 goals per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game during their winning streak.
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko
Jenner-Fantilli-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Aston Reese-Lundestrom-Chinakhov
Werenski-Mateychuk
Provorov-Severson
Christiansen-Fabbro
Merzlikins
Greaves
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Malkin-Brazeau
Novak-Kindel-Hallander
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Jones-Clifton
Jarry
Silovs
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Players To Watch:
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dmitri Voronkov, in seven career games against the Penguins, has four points on three goals and an assist; all those points came in three meetings last season.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rickard Rakell has faced the Blue Jackets 22 times in his career, recording 17 points on seven goals and ten assists; he scored three goals and added an assist between three games against Columbus last season.
Injury Report:
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Erik Gudbranson – DTD
F Miles Wood – DTD
Pittsburgh
C Kevin Hayes – OUT
C Rutger McGroarty – OUT
G Joel Blomqvist – DTD
Next Game:
Columbus – October 28 at Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh – October 27 vs. St. Louis Blues
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