Ahead of Wednesday night’s Game 1 between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins, there are several storylines to focus on as fans. It should come as no surprise for these familiar Metropolitan foes to have a history together, and that history provides great context for this series.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the storylines for this series.
A Rematch of the 2014 Round One Loss
This is probably the biggest storyline heading into this series. The first two playoff wins in franchise history happened in that series.