NHL Playoffs First Round: Columbus Blue Jackets - Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 2 - Live Commentary
This series looks to be very physical
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Columbus thoroughly dominated play from about the 7 minute mark of the 2nd period.

CBJ wins faceoffs 43-33

Hits 51-28 in favor of CBJ

POSTGAME - Final shots on goal CBJ - 45 Pens - 42

POSTGAME - 1ST STAR Matt Calvert - 2 Goals

What a game! CBJ win 4-3!

MATT CALVERT WINS IT!!  FIRST PLAYOFF WIN EVER FOR THE CBJ

Power Play Killed by the CBJ

20:00--Start of 2nd OT

I think its safe to say that the Jackets are not scared of the Penguins. The CBJ went 0-5 during the regular season, so far thru 2 games, they are playing like they own the Pens

Give a ways are 13-3 in favor of the Pens!  Not a stat you want to be leading in

Faceoffs are 42-33 in favor of the CBJ

CBJ is 2 for 6 of the PP, Pittsburgh is 1 for 8

Pittsburgh lead shots on goal 42-41

CBJ lead hits 51-28

0:00-End of 1 OT! How many will this go

Pens to the power play. Comeau to the box

Refs have swallowed thier whistles in the OT period

3:04-Bobrovsky is getting bombarded right now.  Jackets weather the storm

Wow

Both teams seem to waiting for the other team to make a mistake

5:27 left! Both teams are fighting hard

Bobrovsky with a massive save

Penalty killed by the Jackets

Pens couldve been called for diving, but no call

9:35--Jack Johnson to the Box

Fedor Tyutin has yet to return to the game.  The CBJ cannot afford any injuries

This is officially the longest game in CBJ history

12:35 to go

Pittsburghs crowd hasnt been in this game for a while

The Jackets have dominated this game for 40 minutes

Lots of pressure by the CBJ here

18:10-PP coming to the CBJ

20:00- Start of sudden death overtime

CBJ is 2 for 5 on the PP - Pittsburgh is 1 for 6

Shots on goal are 31-30 CBJ

CBJ lead in hits 43-22

5 of the 6 goals in this game have been special teams goals. CBJ 2 PP goals and a Shorty, Pittsburgh has a PP goal and a short handed goal

Will we be up till 2am playing overtimes? Or will someone win it early?

0:00--Costless hockey in Pittsburgh! 3-3 going into overtime

:03-- Ryan Johansen with a breakaway that is stoned by Fleury

Final Minute

Final 2 minutes of regualtion

Shots are 30-30 now

I think its safe to say that CBJ fans LOVE Playoff Jack Johnson

Prepare for a WILD 5 minutes

13:59-Jack Johnson ties the game! 3-3 Wow what a game!

6:29--Interference on the Pens! CBJ still on the power play

8:22--Massive power play for the CBJ here

Jackets to the power play

The Jackets have owned every minute of this game since around the halfway mark of the game

Penalty killed by Pittsburgh after a series of good chances by the CBJ

14:51-CBJ to the power play for a high sticking call on Pittsburgh

Another successful kill for the CBJ

Huge Penalty kill for the CBJ here

19:05--ANOTHER penalty to the CBJ

20:00--3rd and final period underway

Pens only recorded 2 shots in the final 13 minutes of the 2nd period. CBJ had 10 shots and scored a SH goal within that time

CBJ lead in hits 31-18.  Look for the final Hit number for the CBJ to eclipse 50 in this game

The Blue Jackets have shown that they can play with the Penguins 5 on 5!  They need to stay out of the box!

Columbus controlled the 2nd period.  Outshooting the Pens 15-8

End of 2nd Period-Pens lead the CBJ 3-2

23-18 Shots on goal now - Pittsburgh

2:00--A "Fleury" of saves by the Pittsburgh goalie there

Momentum is going the CBJ way right now

Brooks Orpik got away with a penalty there

Timeout called by Pittsburgh

21-13 shots favor Pittsburgh

CBJ coach Dan Hinote says they have to not take retalliation penalites, thats not their game

This game is starting to get a little chippy

CBJ kill the penalty

Pens fans are none happy with their power play

Blake Comeau called for tripping. Another Pens Power play

12:29--Another Short Handed goal by the CBJ, Matt Calvert scores 3-2 Pens

Blake Comeau not happy with his head being jammed into the ice. Then takes a roughing penalty

13:35- Another Pittsburgh power play

Face paced 2ns period

CBJ kill the Pens power play

17:50--Jackets take a penalty, Pens to the power play

Not sure how the CBJ didnt score there

20:00--2nd period underway

That little scrum at the end of the period resulted in a Kunitz penalty for roughing. CBJ need to capitalize on PP to start 2nd.

Jackets are up in hits 22-15

After 1 - Pens lead in shots 15-4

End of the 1st period 3-1 Pens

Final minute of play in the 1st

The CBJ have got to stop taking penalties

2:08--Niskanen scores for the Pens

3:07--Dubinsky called for slashing

3:07--Dubinsky with a nifty wrap around thats stuffed by Fleury

4:45--Almost a costly turover by the Pens

CBJ kills the penalty

Correction--Fedor Tyutin called for holding

6:49--RJ Umberger called for holding

The Jackets are having a serious Puck control issue

Gibbons, the Pen with both goals, is leaving the bench area. Maybe an injured after taking a run at Ryan Johansen

Hits favor the CBJ 10-6

Its a shooting gallery right now

Shots favor the Pens 8-2

That Columbus goal seemed to quiet the Pittsburgh crowd

Johansen from Savard and Murray

2 goals is less than 3 minutes for both teams

14:51 - Power play goal scored by Ryan Johansen for the Jackets

This series is in jeopardy for the CBJ

15:36 - Gibbons wil a short handed goal for the Penguins

Jackets are being over overwhelmed

15:52 - Jackets on the power play

Score Correction - Gibbons credited with the goal

16:30 - Niskanen scores a long goal, that im not sure Bobrovsky even saw

17:10 - Tyutin takes a thundering hit by Bennett

This building is electric

18:50 - Bobrovsky makes the first save for the CBJ

20:00 - Columbus wins the opening faceoff

Teams are coming on to the Ice!

This game will prove critical for both teams.  Obviously Pittsburgh winning would be huge, but the same could be said for the CBJ. They win and they will have the confidence to win 4.

Its almost time hockey fans!

Columbus will have Pittsburgh Native RJ Umberger back in the lineup tonight, and he seemed very excited!

Pregame--Good evening everyone, and welcome to the live event for Game Two between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh stole game one from Columbus with a few deadly power play goals.  Sergei Bobrovsky will need to play a better game in the CBJ want to have a chance!