Saturday, October 22, 2022
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: Bally Sports Ohio, ESPN+ - Radio: 97.1 FM
Opponent’s Blog: Pensburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins (3-0-1, 7 points, 1st Metropolitan, 2nd East)
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Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0, 4 points, 8th Metropolitan, 16th East)
After a pair of come-from-behind wins to pull out of an early-season nosedive, the Jackets welcome the Penguins into Nationwide for their first matchup of the season.
Player to Watch: Nick Blankenburg
The Jackets scratched Nick Blankenburg for the first three games of the season, and went 0-3. They then inserted him into the lineup for the two most recent games, and are 2-0 in those contests.