Pittsburgh Penguins' Rickard Rakell (67) gets out of the way of a shot in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) with Zach Werenski (8) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, right, pokes the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins' Blake Lizotte (46) during the period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby prepares to take a face-off during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov (10) returns to the bench after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov (10) checks Pittsburgh Penguins' Owen Pickering (38) off the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Erik Karlsson (65) checks Columbus Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc (62) off his skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)