Alexandre Texier and Damon Severson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets broke a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kirill Marchenko and Zach Werenski scored third-period goals as Columbus rallied from a two-goal deficit. Mathieu Olivier also scored and Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves.
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins celebrates his stop against Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin in a shootout to win an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in a shootout. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson, left, works for the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brendan Gaunce during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024.
“In five years, all the times I’ve played against them, I couldn’t do it,” Merzlikins said with a grin. “Tonight, I did it. It feels good.”
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