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. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko (86) controls the puck in front of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, left, makes a stop in front of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Reilly Smith during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Drew O'Connor (10) controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
CORRECTS TO BRYAN RUST INSTEAD OF REILLY SMITH Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, left, makes a stop in front of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier (24) controls the puck in front of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Drew O'Connor during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (71) checks Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mikael Pyyhtia (82) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, left, chases the puck in front of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Reilly Smith (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)