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Columbus Blue Jackets (32-28-3, fifth in the Metropolitan)
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Pittsburgh Penguins (38-16-9, third in the Metropolitan)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE:
Pittsburgh hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets after Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the Penguins' 4-1 victory against the Coyotes.
The Penguins are 11-4-2 against the rest of their division.
The Blue Jackets are 8-12-0 against the rest of their division.
In their last meeting on Feb. 27, Pittsburgh won 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Crosby leads the Penguins with 61 points, scoring 22 goals and adding 39 assists. Jake Guentzel has 9 points over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.
Patrik Laine has 48 total points while scoring 25 goals and totaling 23 assists for the Blue Jackets. Oliver Bjorkstrand has five goals over the last 10 games for Columbus.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Penguins: 7-2-1, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game with a .935 save percentage.
Blue Jackets: 5-3-2, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, four penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game with an .882 save percentage.
It is with great sadness and much fanfare, that we say goodbye to ZAR!