Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 2016-2017 Season Series Roundup

Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) reacts with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (13) after winning the accuracy shooting event in the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) reacts with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (13) after winning the accuracy shooting event in the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) reacts with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (13) after winning the accuracy shooting event in the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins will meet for at least four more games this season. The two teams are scheduled to meet in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, starting with Wednesday’s game.

During the regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins split their four-game season series. The teams battled each other on the ice and in the standings all year so it’s only fitting that they will face each other to start the playoffs.

The Penguins will begin at home due to edging out Columbus by three points. If you’re unfamiliar, the first two games will take place in Pittsburgh. Then the teams will come back to Columbus for the next two games. If the Jackets haven’t swept the Pens by then, they’ll go back to Pittsburgh for game five. They’ll be in Columbus for game six and back in the ‘Burgh for game seven.

The series begins on Wednesday so today, we’re going to recap the four meetings between the teams this year. There were ups and downs for both sides but that’s what makes it fun, right?