The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in Columbus. The game is the first of two consecutive matches for the Penguins, with a start time of 7:00 PM. Fans can catch the action on SportsNet Pittsburgh locally and NHL Network nationally, or tune in via radio on 105.9 the X and the Penguins app.
Pittsburgh currently holds a record of 6-9-3, while Columbus stands at 5-8-2. The Penguins have maintained a strong performance against the Blue Jackets with points in their last 13 encounters (11-0-2), dating back to December 12, 2019. In this period, Pittsburgh has outscored Columbus by a margin of 52-31.
Sidney Crosby is approaching a significant milestone, needing just two goals to become the 21st player in NHL history to reach 600 goals. “Crosby is looking to join Washington’s Alex Ovechkin as the only active players to accomplish this milestone.” Additionally, Crosby is one assist shy of tying Joe Sakic for the 13th-most assists in NHL history.
Evgeni Malkin also stands on the verge of breaking records. He needs one even-strength goal to tie Jaromir Jagr for third place on Pittsburgh’s all-time even-strength goals list. Malkin leads his team with 18 points (5G-13A) over this season’s games.
The Penguins recalled forwards Vasily Ponomarev and Matt Nieto from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton recently. Nieto returns after recovering from reconstructive MCL surgery and aims to make his season debut tonight.
Defenseman Erik Karlsson enters tonight’s game one point away from surpassing Doug Wilson for sole possession of 16th place on the NHL’s all-time points list among defensemen.
Anthony Beauvillier scored against Detroit earlier this week, marking his fifth goal in this season’s play and matching his total from last year across multiple teams.
Tonight’s matchup promises potential milestones for key players and continues an impressive streak for Pittsburgh against Columbus.
