Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Pierre Lambert, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Mitch Hunt
Attendance:
18196
By Field Level Media
Radim Zohorna and Jake Guentzel scored 36 seconds apart during a four-goal second period Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Penguins trounced the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1.
The goal was the first of two for Guentzel. Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin each added a goal and an assist, and Sidney Crosby had three assists for the Penguins, who have won five of their past six games.
Crosby's first assist of the night was his 879th of his career. It pushed him past Nicklas Lidstrom for 22nd all-time in NHL history.
Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, 7-1 in his past eight games, made 26 saves.
Gustav Nyquist scored for the Blue Jackets, who had won four of their last five.
Columbus goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 32 saves.
Columbus picked up its only goal on a power play in the first period. Zach Werenski launched a shot from the right point. The puck squeaked past Jarry and was rolling toward the goal line. Nyquist made sure it went in by reaching behind the goalie and pushing it with a backhand motion at 8:37.
Zohorna tied it at 2:40 of the second. With Korpisalo sliding to his right to stop a shot by Chad Ruhwedel, Zohorna had an open net to hit when he got the rebound in front.
With his 30th goal, Guentzel increased the Pittsburgh lead to 2-1 at 3:16. Crosby had the puck to Korpisalo's right and found Guentzel with a pass across the top of the crease. Guentzel also had a gaping net to hit.
Rust made it 3-1 at 7:28 of the second. He moved in from the left point, got around Columbus' Cole Sillinger, moved in on Korpisalo, then switched up and pushed the puck in far side.
At 14:06 of the second, Crosby got off a shot from the bottom of the right circle that bounced off Guentzel's glove and inside the far post for a 4-1 Penguins lead.
During a five-on-three power play, Malkin made it 5-1 at the 8:54 mark in the third period, snapping a shot to the far side from the right circle.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Columbus |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Gustav Nyquist 1 |
Points |
Sidney Crosby 3 |
|
Gustav Nyquist 1 |
Goals |
Jake Guentzel 2 |
|
Jakub Voracek 1 |
Assists |
Sidney Crosby 3 |
|
Gustav Nyquist 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Joonas Korpisalo .865 |
Save Percentage |
Tristan Jarry .963 |
|
Joonas Korpisalo 32 |
Saves |
Tristan Jarry 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Columbus
|
27 |
1 |
1-4 |
3-4 |
8 |
20 |
| Pittsburgh
|
37 |
5 |
1-4 |
3-4 |
8 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Penguins have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .480 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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