Kent Johnson wins it in shootout as Blue Jackets beat Penguins
Columbus outshot Pittsburgh 45-22 and Cam Talbot stopped all three shootout attempts in a 3-2 win.
Kent Johnson supplied the shootout winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Friday.
Johnson went first and beat Sergei Murashov with a snap shot. Cam Talbot then denied all three Pittsburgh attempts. He made 20 saves through regulation and overtime, and Columbus held a 45-22 advantage in shots.
Columbus got a goal and an assist from Damon Severson. Mathieu Olivier scored as well, and Cole Sillinger finished with two assists. The Blue Jackets won 66.7 per cent of the faceoffs and outhit Pittsburgh 21-9.
The Penguins got goals from Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. Malkin tied it 2-2 at 3:19 of the third period, and neither side found a winner after that until the shootout.
Pittsburgh has now lost three straight after winning its first two games of the season.
