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Penguins, Jackets to play big game amid virus scare | |
The game Thursday between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets is important for the Metropolitan Division standings, but it will be played at Nationwide Arena under unusual circumstances. After announcing the game would allow ticketholders, the Blue Jackets reversed course Wednesday afternoon and said the game will be played in front of only essential and credentialed people. That was in response to an expected state ban on large gatherings because of the ongoing coronavirus scare. The Penguins (40-23-6, 86 points) are third in the division, four points behind first-place Washington and five points ahead of Columbus (33-22-15, 81 points). MORE | |
Blue Jackets Headlines
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | P. Dubois | 49 | |||
| Plus/Minus: | S. Jones | 10 | |||
| Shots on Goal: | Z. Werenski | 187 | |||
| PIM: | N. Foligno | 62 | |||
| Win: | J. Korpisalo | 19 | |||
| Shutouts: | E. Merzlikins | 5 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals: | 180 (27) | ||||
| Shots: | 2272 (6) | ||||
| PP%: | 16.4% (27) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 458 (30) | ||||
| Assists: | 298 (28) | ||||
| SH Goals: | 3 (29) | ||||
| Standings | ||||||||||||
| Metropolitan Division | ||||||||||||
| W | L | OTL | Pts | |||||||||
| Washington | 41 | 20 | 8 | 90 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | 41 | 21 | 7 | 89 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 40 | 23 | 6 | 86 | ||||||||
| Carolina | 38 | 25 | 5 | 81 | ||||||||
| Columbus | 33 | 22 | 15 | 81 | ||||||||
| NY Islanders | 35 | 23 | 10 | 80 | ||||||||
| NY Rangers | 37 | 28 | 5 | 79 | ||||||||
| New Jersey | 28 | 29 | 12 | 68 | ||||||||
| Full Standings | ||||||||||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals Against: | 183 (29) | ||||
| Shots Against: | 2092 (25) | ||||
| PK%: | 81.7% (12) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 465 (31) | ||||
| Shutouts: | 7 (2) | ||||
| Sv%: | 0.913 (7) | ||||
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 3/1 | N. Gerbe | Groin (day-to-day) |
| 2/21 | O. Bjorkstrand | Fractured ankle (day-to-day) |
| 2/10 | C. Atkinson | Sprained ankle (day-to-day) |
| 2/10 | S. Jones | Fractured ankle (IR) |
| 1/3 | D. Kukan | Torn meniscus (IR) |
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 3/8 | M. Kivlenieks | Sent to minors Cleveland-AHL |
| 3/4 | J. Christiansen | Signed as Free Agent Three-year, entry-level contract |
| 2/29 | R. MacInnis | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/27 | C. Thurkauf | Sent to minors Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/25 | M. Kivlenieks | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/24 | J. Lilja | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/24 | C. Thurkauf | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/24 | G. Carlsson | Called up from minors from Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/24 | G. Carlsson | Sent to minors Cleveland-AHL |
| 2/24 | J. Lilja | Sent to minors Cleveland-AHL |
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