Pittsburgh is 0-1-2 in its last three games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis is 20-19-4 overall and 9-9-1 in home games. The Blues have a -8 scoring differential,

The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the second half of their season in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five seasons. The Blue

The 30-year-old netminder wasn't exactly sharp, but Merzlikins came through when it counted, denying Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby in the shootout to secure his fourth win in his last five starts. That success has been the product of strong offensive support from the Blue Jackets rather than Merzlikins' level of play,