Overview
- Columbus won 3-2 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena after regulation and overtime produced no score, with the decisive play coming in the shootout on Oct. 9.
- Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and veteran goalie Cam Talbot made the key stops that ended the game for the Blue Jackets.
- Penguins rookie Sergei Murashov delivered a standout outing with 43 saves overall but was credited with the loss despite several high-danger stops.
- The Blue Jackets controlled the game by a wide margin in shots and possession, roughly 45-22, yet managed just two regulation goals while Damon Severson returned from shoulder rehab with a goal and an assist.
- Overtime featured multiple high-quality chances including a 2-on-0 by Matthew Knies and Adam Fantilli, and the result highlights Columbus’s need to finish chances and Pittsburgh’s promising but inconsistent goaltending in shootouts.