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Dmitri Voronkov scored twice, and the Columbus Blue Jackets recovered for a 5-4 shootout win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Kirill Marchenko had the deciding goal in the third round of the shootout before Elvis Merzlikins stopped Evgeni Malkin to seal the victory.
The Columbus Blue Jackets weren't thrilled with a major penalty on Mathieu Olivier that nixed any comeback hopes they had prematurely.
The Penguins enter this game with a 6-2-0 record and will make a few lineup changes. Arturs Silovs will start in goal as head coach Dan Muse continues the goalie rotation. Kindel will be a healthy scratch, which is part of the organization's development plan for him. Philip Tomasino will slot back into the lineup.
There was Dmitri Voronkov, whose sixth career two-goal game was a huge part of the victory. And then there was Yegor Chinakhov, who was a healthy scratch to start the season but has built his game over the past few contests and put the Blue Jackets ahead in the third period with his first tally of the season.
Gudbranson will return from injury for Columbus Blue Jackets, who will start Greaves in net looking to upset Washington Capitals.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game to be played on October 25, 2025 on ESPN.
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following a morning skate in Cranberry.
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Columbus Blue Jackets show signs of maturity to down Minnesota Wild: Takeaways
The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 in a high-scoring road game. Kirill Marchenko scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick, outshining Wild star Kirill Kaprizov. Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins made a significant impact in his ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a story told in two acts: the first frustrating; the second infuriating. Columbus Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason fought hard to measure his words after a 5-1 loss on Friday to the Washington Capitals, but he was only partly successful.