It was a statement game for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The front office already made theirs with the deadline acquisitions of Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel over the weekend. With rival opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in town Tuesday night, a team Columbus has failed to solve in nearly two years, going 0-3-3 in the six meetings since Game 4 of the 2017 Quarterfinals, the not a rivalry took to the latest chapter.
A game featuring a bit of everything, including goals, hits, and a lotta snarl, the two combatants left it all on the ice.