The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Nationwide Arena. Well, sort of. If Thursday’s defeat was more like Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh, then today was Columbus vs. Wilkes-Barre. Still, it was good to finally see many of the CBJ regulars in action. Here’s a look at the lines that played, and what it tells us about how the opening night roster is shaping up:
In the first preseason appearance for the top line, rookie Texier gets the first opportunity to replace Artemi Panarin. First, the bad: this line was not as dymanic as you would expect a top line to be against the competition they faced.