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PITTSBURGH — Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Elvis Merzlikins, who made 20 saves, stopped Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby in the shootout, as Columbus came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period. Adam Fantilli scored a third-period power-play goal and Dmitri Voronkov scored twice, giving him nine goals in seven games. Rickard Rakell scored twice and Michael Bunting set a career high with his eighth power-play goal. Crosby had two assists. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves.
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari (55) can't get a wrap around shot past Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) with Sean Kuraly (7) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. - AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
