The young Blue Jackets got off to a bit of a slow start, needing more than 11 minutes to get an official shot on goal, with Berube keeping the Jackets in the game including making a big stop on Brian Boyle from the doorstep 15 minutes into the game. And Columbus took advantage with 3:32 left as Chinakhov took a pass from Scott Harrington at the center point and was given time an space, with the Russian sniper taking advantage as he ripped a shot past goalie Tristan Jarry to make it 1-0.
While Columbus was outshot 13-3 in the first period, things were much more even in the second. The Blue Jackets had a pair good looks on the power play, with nice stops made by Jarry on CBJ youngsters Cole Sillinger and Kevin Stenlund. The Blue Jackets also swapped goalies with 8:05 left in the period, bringing in Jet Greaves in place of Berube.
The Blue Jackets then doubled the advantage to 2-0 early in the third period. A long shift in the offensive zone was finished off against the tired Pens as Alexandre Texier took the puck behind the net and found Boqvist cutting deep into the right circle, and the defenseman didn't miss as he doubled the CBJ lead at 4:10 of the frame. The Blue Jackets were able to shepherd the win home from there, outshooting the Penguins by an 11-6 margin in the third period and getting an empty-net goal from Emil Bemstrom of an unselfish feed from Justin Danforth with 2:17 to go.