Blue Jackets drop season finale to Penguins

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Blue Jackets head into the offseason on a sour note, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a final score of 5-3. This one appeared to be over early with the Penguins scoring 3 goals on their first 8 shots, chasing starter J.F Berube from the net. To their credit, the Jackets didn’t go out with a whimper, forcing the Penguins earn the victory. They made things interesting in the third period, scoring a pair of goals (including a couple milestones), but the hole they dug early was just too deep.

Here’s how it went down...

First Period

From the drop of the puck, the Penguins were the better team early. J.F. Berube made a big save on…