Nov. 28, 2017: Cam Atkinson scores the deciding goal in the shootout, Artemi Panarin follows with a goal and Joonas Korpisalo stops both shots against as the Blue Jackets take a 3-2 shootout win vs. Carolina in Nationwide Arena. The victory is the seventh in the last eight games for the Blue Jackets and improves the team to 16-8-1.

The Penguins are coming off a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, which snapped a two-game losing streak from last weekend. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday and have lost three in a row and four of their last five. Like the Penguins, they are in desperate need of points.

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

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

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. The Washington Capitals come into this game with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games, having lost three of their last six. They lost last Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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

The Columbus Blue Jackets' shootout depth plus Jet Greaves' goaltending nixed a frustrating four-game winless slide while illness spreads on roster.