Overview

• Marc-Andre Fleury entered for the third period, turned aside all eight shots he faced, then took a celebratory lap after a postgame shootout.
• Pittsburgh won the preseason game 4-1, with goals from Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell, who later sealed it with an empty-netter.
• Columbus struck first through Luca Del Bel Belluz off a Yegor Chinakhov feed before the Penguins seized momentum in the second period.
• Elvis Merzlikins went the distance for the Blue Jackets with 32 saves on 35 shots, including a puck misplay that led to Ville Koivunen’s goal.
• Fans packed practices and the arena for the sendoff, as Penguins players wore Fleury-themed shirts and the crowd delivered prolonged ovations and chants.