GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Blue Jackets () | Next Stop: Playoffs!

The Penguins wanted to end the regular season on a high note. They did just that against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Evgeni Malkin scored first. This was his 20th goal of the season, and Evgeni Malkin has hit the 20-goal plateau for the 13th time in his career. Among active players, only Alex Ovechkin (17), Sidney Crosby (14) and Patrick Kane (14) have eclipsed the 20-goal mark more than Malkin. Just under two minutes later, Evan Rodrigues found the back of the net to increase Pittsburgh’s lead to 2-0. Marcus Pettersson netted one to make it 3-0, capping off an excellent opening period. Danforth got Columbus on the board in the 2nd, but Kris Letang scored his 10th of the season off a one-timer shortly after that. This is the eighth time in his career that Kris Letang has hit the 10-goal plateau. In doing so, he became the fifth active defenseman to have eight-plus 10-goal seasons since 2006-07 (Shea Weber, 11; Brent Burns, 10; Roman Josi, 8; Victor Hedman, 8). Letang’s goal also marks his 68th poin