The Pittsburgh Penguins erased a two-goal deficit Friday night, but they could not pull ahead, had a lackluster third period and fell 6-2 to the Blue Jackets in Columbus, falling to 1-3-2 in their past six games.

Zac Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.

Tristan Jarry’s first NHL game in nearly a month went much better than his previous appearance. After all, he played the entire game. He didn’t even complete a period the last time he participated in an NHL contest.

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel across state lines on Friday night to face the Columbus Blue Jackets, their Metropolitan Division rival.

A Friday night in the NHL features a Metropolitan Division matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey!

Columbus Blue Jackets (5-8-2, 12 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh locally, Fan Duel Ohio over in that market, NHL Network nationally Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens head right back home to play the San Jose Sharks tomorrow night to start a string of five in a row from PPG Paints.