COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's getting to the point in the season where every game is a big one for teams in playoff contention, and Sunday's matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets carries a little more weight because it's between division rivals.
The Penguins (34-22-4) travel to Nationwide Arena for the first time since the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs to face the Blue Jackets (29-24-5).
Pittsburgh took the first two games in the season series at home and the Penguins are playing much better than the last time the teams met, going 9-1-1 in their past 11 games and winning four in a row.