The Blue Jackets dropped Game One of the opening round of the playoffs to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 3-1.
The Jackets came out fast and furious, but allowed an eight-minute lapse in their play that ultimately cost them the game. Opportunity to right the wrongs awaits on Friday when Game Two will be played. As head coach John Tortorella said, "that's why this is a series."
The Blue Jackets dominated the first period offensively creating 78.03% of all even strength shot attempts and owning the shots on goal battle 16-3. But Marc-Andre Fleury, who was announced as the starter after Matt Murray was injured in pre-game warmups, stopped everything he saw. The Penguins defense also kept the Jackets out of the high danger zones and the first 20 minutes ended without a score.
What We Learned: PIT 3, CBJ 1
Jackets lose the first game of their first round series against Pittsburgh