Game Preview: 03.07.23 vs. CBJ

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GAME 63 | MAR. 7
PIT: 31-22-9 (71 pts) | CBJ: 20-37-6 (46 pts)
7:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA
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GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins kick off a season-long (tied) five-game homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Doors to the arena open at 6:00 PM. Pittsburgh has won seven-straight games against the Blue Jackets dating back to Dec. 12, 2019. A win tonight would ensure the Penguins will win the season series with the Blue Jackets. Since the Metropolitan Division was formed for the 2012-13 season, Pittsburgh has dropped the season series with Columbus just once (2014-15). Pittsburgh is 17-3-1 in its last 21 games against Columbus dating back to Feb. 3, 2017. Tonight's game begins a stretch where Pittsburgh will play five straight, and six of its next eight games, at home.
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QUICK HITS

Sidney Crosby has 48 points (16G-32A) in 36 career games against the Blue Jackets. Among active players, only Patrick Kane (73) has more points against Columbus than Crosby.
The Penguins have scored three or more goals in 15 of their last 18 games against the Blue Jackets, while 12 of those 18 games have been four-plus goal efforts.
Tristan Jarry is 6-1-0 in his career versus Columbus with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage.
Only Toronto's Auston Matthews (78) has more blocked shots than Nick Bonino (76) among all NHL forwards.
Only Toronto's Mitch Marner (83), Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel (67) and Seattle's Alex Wennberg (66) have more takeaways than Evgeni Malkin (65).

CRUISIN' VS. COLUMBUS

Pittsburgh enters tonight's game with an active seven-game win streak against the Columbus Blue Jackets dating back to Dec. 12, 2019. It's the Penguins' second-longest active win streak against any one team in the NHL, and longest in franchise history versus the Blue Jackets. Tristan Jarry has started five of the seven games, going 5-0-0 with a 1.07 goals-against average, a .962 save percentage and one shutout.

PLAYER INTERVIEW

Video: Bonino speaks with the media

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