Sat Oct 25 22:40:00 UTC 2025: News Article:

Penguins Host Blue Jackets Before Hectic Road Trip

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-0) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-4-0) to PPG Paints Arena tonight in a Metropolitan Division showdown. Puck drop is set for [Insert Time – Based on broadcast info, this will depend on your local time]. Fans can catch the action locally on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sportsnet Ohio, or stream it on ESPN+.

The Penguins are looking to maintain their strong start to the season against a Blue Jackets team that has historically struggled against Pittsburgh. Since 2000, the Penguins have only conceded four regulation losses to Columbus (24-4-1).

Columbus is coming off a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday, a game where they were competitive until the third period. Before that, the Blue Jackets had strung together back-to-back wins against Tampa Bay and Dallas after losing 3 out of 4 to start the season.

This game marks the beginning of a demanding week for the Penguins, which includes a back-to-back set against the St. Louis Blues (Monday at home) and the Philadelphia Flyers (Tuesday on the road), followed by road games in Minnesota, Winnipeg, and Toronto.

Projected Lineups:

Columbus Blue Jackets (Based on Thursday’s Game):

  • Dmitri Voronkov – Sean Monahan – Kirill Marchenko
  • Boone Jenner – Adam Fantilli – Kent Johnson
  • Cole Sillinger – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier
  • Zach Aston-Reese – Isac Lundestrom – Yegor Chinakhov
  • Zach Werenski / Denton Mateychuk
  • Goalie: Elvis Merzlikins (likely, after Jet Greaves started Friday)

Pittsburgh Penguins:

  • Rickard Rakell – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust
  • Anthony Mantha – Evgeni Malkin – Justin Brazeau
  • Tommy Novak – Ben Kindel – Filip Hallander
  • Connor Dewar – Blake Lizotte – Noel Acciari
  • Parker Wotherspoon / Erik Karlsson
  • Goalies: Tristan Jarry and Arturs Silovs

Keep an eye on these players: Dmitri Voronkov, Boone Jenner, Rickard Rakell, and Sidney Crosby.

Stay tuned for post-game coverage.

[Optional – Add a small section about season series history, particularly last year’s series where Columbus won the first two before Pittsburgh won the last.]

Note: You’ll need to adjust the time of the game based on your local time and find an image to accompany the article. I’ve also excluded the information about injured reserve as it’s a bit too granular for a general news article and I’ve focused on the Blue Jacket’s latest loss.

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