SB Nation Pittsburgh - Blue Jackets Vs. Penguins: Pens Down Last Place Blue Jackets 4-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2012-02-26T16:01:46-05:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25899432012-02-26T16:01:46-05:002012-02-26T16:01:46-05:00Blue Jackets Vs. Penguins: Penguins Take Care Of Business, Down Blue Jackets 4-2
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<p>Although it was not nearly as pretty as the previous day's game against Tampa Bay, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensburgh.com/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> were able to take care of business and down the last-place <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> 4-2 in Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon.</p>
<p>Making his first career NHL start, goalie <span>Brad Thiessen</span> made 21 saves on 23 shots and picked the win while being named first star of the game.</p>
<p>With the score tied 1-1 after two periods, the Penguins would take the lead on a <span>Pascal Dupuis</span> goal at the 5:50 mark of the third.</p>
<p>The Penguins appeared to have increased the lead to 3-1 on a <span>Kris Letang</span> power play goal at the 9:22 mark but was disallowed on controversial goalie interference call. Letang would get his goal moments later as he blistered another shot past <span>Curtis Sanford</span>.</p>
<p>WIth 5:03 to play, <span>Joe Vitale</span> would add his fourth goal of the season with assists from <span>Eric Tangradi</span> and <span>Matt Cooke</span>.</p>
<p>Just 10 seconds later, Columbus would cut the deficit to 4-2 with a <span>Vinny Prospal</span> goal, but they would not get closer the rest of the way.</p>
<p>In his first start with his new team, Columbus' <span>Jack Johnson</span> blocked three shots, recorded one shot on goal, and was a -1 in 23:29 of ice time.</p>
<p>For more analysis on today's game, check out <a href="http://www.pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a> and <a href="http://www.jacketscannon.com">The Cannon</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/2/26/2826379/blue-jackets-vs-penguins-nhl-evgeni-malkinSteve Uhlmann2012-02-26T15:03:14-05:002012-02-26T15:03:14-05:00Blue Jackets Vs. Penguins: Malkin Scores Again To Make Score 1-1
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<p>After sleepwalking through much of the first two periods of the game, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally had a breakthrough from a familiar source, as Evgeni Malkin's 37th goal of the season tied the game 1-1.</p>
<p>The Penguins trailed 1-0 after Rick Nash, who is most likely playing in his last game as a member of the Blue Jackets, scored a shorthanded goal at the 9:49 mark of the period.</p>
<p>After the first period did not see a single power play opportunity for either team, the Blue Jackets went 0-for-3 with a man advantage in the third, while the Penguins went 1-for-2.</p>
<p>The equalizing tally came with just 48 seconds remaining in the period, as Malkin was able to beat Sanford with a pass from Kunitz on a Columbus turnover.</p>
<p>The Penguins hold a 26-15 advantage in shots.</p>
<p>For more on the Penguins, visit <a href="http://www.pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>. For all things Columbus Blue Jackets, visit <a href="http://www.jacketscannon.com">The Cannon</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/2/26/2826263/blue-jackets-vs-penguins-malkin-scores-again-to-make-score-1-1Steve Uhlmann2012-02-26T14:10:41-05:002012-02-26T14:10:41-05:00Blue Jackets Vs. Penguins: Pens and Jackets Scoreless After One Period
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<p>After one period, neither the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensburgh.com/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a>, nor the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> were able to open the scoring.</p>
<p>Making his NHL debut, Penguin goalie <span>Brad Thiessen</span> stopped all five of the shots he faced and looked comfortable in net, but a lack of offense from the Blue Jackets has helped.</p>
<p><span>Jack Johnson</span>, who is making his debut with Columbus after being traded from Los Angeles, has registered one hit and one blocked shot.</p>
<p>The Penguins are dominating the shots totals, as expected, outshooting the Jackets 15-5. The Pens also had one of the best scoring opportunities of the period when Columbus goalie <span>Curtis Sanford</span> stopped a Chris Kunitz-<span>Evgeni Malkin</span> 2-on-1 rush.</p>
<p>Neither team saw any power play action in the first.</p>
<p>For more on the Pittsburgh Penguins, check out <a href="http://www.pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>. For everything Columbus Blue Jackets, head on over to <a href="http://www.jacketscannon.com">The Cannon</a>. For complete coverage of the National Hockey League, check out the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl">SB Nation NHL hub page</a>. </p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/2/26/2826141/blue-jackets-vs-penguins-pens-and-jackets-scoreless-after-one-periodSteve Uhlmann2012-02-26T12:35:06-05:002012-02-26T12:35:06-05:00Blue Jackets Vs. Penguins: Brad Thiessen To Start In Goal For Pens
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<p>Shelly Anderson <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pgshelly/status/173801777437745152">reports</a> that Brad Thiessen will make his first-ever <span class="caps">NHL</span> start Sunday afternoon as the Penguins take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. Thiessen is in his second brief stint with the team in the past couple weeks, this time because backup goalie Brent Johnson is injured. (There is nothing wrong with starter Marc-Andre Fleury — the Penguins <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12057/1212788-61.stm">simply want to give him a day off</a>.)</p>
<p>As <span class="caps">NHL</span> debuts go, a game against the Blue Jackets is a pretty soft one. Seth Rorabaugh <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/emptynetters/status/173802006669037568">jokes</a>:</p>
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<p>Thiessen getting the start. He’s used to <span class="caps">AHL</span> level competition.</p>
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<p>Burn! Anyway, Thiessen has spent most of the season splitting goaltending duties with Scott Munroe at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton. Thiessen has played 37 games and has a goals against average of 2.88, with a save percentage of .885.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Penguins, be sure to check out <a href="http://pensburgh.com">PensBurgh</a>. For more on the Blue Jackets, there’s <a href="http://jacketscannon.com">The Cannon</a></i>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/2/26/2825952/blue-jackets-vs-penguins-brad-thiessenCharlie Wilmoth2012-02-26T11:57:01-05:002012-02-26T11:57:01-05:00Blue Jackets Vs. Penguins: Streaking Pittsburgh Hosts Lowly Columbus
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<p>Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL spectrum meet Sunday at the CONSOL Energy Center when the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins (35-21-5, 75 pts) host the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets (18-36-7, 43 pts).</p> <p>Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL spectrum meet Sunday at the CONSOL Energy Center when the streaking <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensburgh.com/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> (35-21-5, 75 points) host the lowly <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> (18-36-7, 43 points). It is the only meeting of the year between the two teams.</p>
<p>The Penguins destroyed the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Tampa Bay Lightning</a> 8-1 on Saturday, behind a hat trick from <span>Evgeni Malkin</span> and two goals from <span>Jordan Staal</span>. Pittsburgh has won eight of their last nine games at home and five of seven overall. The Penguins are 14-4-1 in their last 19 contests, averaging 3.7 goals per game over that span.</p>
<p>The Blue Jackets, on the other hand, have the lowest point total in the NHL, and most recently lost 5-0 Friday at home. Columbus has dropped tree of their last four games, allowing 17 goals in the process. For the year, the Blue Jackets have allowed the second-most goals in the league (203).</p>
<p>The Penguins are 4-2-0 all-time at home against the Blue Jackets.</p>
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https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/pittsburgh-penguins/2012/2/26/2825835/blue-jackets-vs-penguins-game-previewT.J. Doyle