Brendan Smith, Luca Pinelli to make special debuts for Columbus Blue Jackets; Zach Werenski will play through injury against Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won only two of their last seven games (2-2-3) going into their visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets didn't squander an opportunity from the NHL's 'hockey gods' to right their recent collapse against the Edmonton Oilers.

NHL injury updates confirm that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski will return after a minor upper-body issue. The star blueliner avoided

Marchenko (upper body) will remain sidelined for Friday's home game against Pittsburgh, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Two more third period leads disappear for Columbus Blue Jackets, who lose in OT on a goal by Jack Roslovic, a former Blue Jacket who's from Columbus.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is taking the glass half-full approach and was complimentary of his team’s renewed efforts following a 2-1 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets look to end their three-game losing streak when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Columbus has gone 11-9-4 overall with a 1-4-1 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets are 5-0-2 in games they score at least one power-play goal.