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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • CBJ vs. Pit
Season Overview
Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins
12-12 (24) Season Record (NHL Rk) 12-13 (23)
8 Division Rank 7
12 Conference Rank 11
8-3 Home Record 8-6
4-9 Away Record 4-7
3-1 Division Record 1-5
7-3-1 Conference Record 8-6-3
93 Goals For 84
96 Goals Against 110
Won 1 Streak Won 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 196.3
Age Average 27.0
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 2
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 8
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5000 games
GP Defensemen 4437 games
GP Goalies 263 games
Team Totals 9846 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 194.7
Age Average 29.5
Oldest Evgeni Malkin (38)
Youngest Owen Pickering (20)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 6
Free agency 10
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7182 games
GP Defensemen 3536 games
GP Goalies 421 games
Team Totals 11793 games
Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Injuries
Tomasino, Philip Upper body injury day-to-day
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 10
Assists Zach Werenski - 20
Points Zach Werenski - 28
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 9
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 13
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 47
Team Leaders
Goals Rickard Rakell - 11
Assists Sidney Crosby - 19
Points Sidney Crosby - 27
Wins Tristan Jarry - 5
Plus/minus Rickard Rakell - 1
Pen. minutes Marcus Pettersson - 21
Who's Hot?
No Players Listed
Who's Not?
Dante Fabbro (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Kevin Labanc (RW) 1pts in last 9 GP
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 3-2-0, 2.42, .902 in last 5 GPI
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .821 in last 4 GPI
Who's Hot?
Michael Bunting (LW) 5pts in last 4 GP
Matt Grzelcyk (D) 4pts in last 4 GP
Tristan Jarry (G) 3-0-0, 2.32, .929 in last 3 GPI
Kris Letang (D) 5pts in last 4 GP
Drew O'Connor (C) 3pts in last 6 GP
Marcus Pettersson (D) 3pts in last 3 GP
Bryan Rust (RW) 7pts in last 6 GP
Who's Not?
Anthony Beauvillier (RW) 0pts in last 3 GP
Erik Karlsson (D) 2pts in last 4 GP