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The Columbus Blue Jackets will receive their first day of training camp on Thursday. They will benefit more than would like to take advantage of it after completing four games in four nights stretch with a victory.

Yegor Chinakhov registered a goal and an assist while Jet Greaves played the entire game and made 24 Saves to speed up the Blue Jackets To a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins On Wednesday evening. Jake Christiansen added a goal to continue his Stellaire camp, while Dante Fabbro and Zach Werenski each recorded two points.

The story of this game for the Blue Jackets was several seasonal debut.

Summary

Werenski, Fabbro, Charlie Coyle, Sean Monahan and Boone Jenner all made their seasonal debut with Coyle’s being debut of Blue Jackets. As you would expect with the most pre -season matches, the players worked to shake off the rust.

The Blue Jackets gave up the first goal of the match when Zach Gallant beat halfway through the first. Then Chinakhov chose a corner to bind the game during a power play.

Special teams were a big factor in this game. There were 12 total Power-Play opportunities between the two teams. The blue jackets converted to two of their seven chances. It turned out to be the difference in the game.

Christiansen scored on the Power Play in the second to make the score on 2-1. Then Johnson added a 5-on-3 goal in the third for insurance. Fabbro ended the scoring by touching the empty net out of his own zone.

Postgame, head coach Dean Evason was asked what he thought of the progress of his team to this point in the camp. He said they like where they are, but have areas they want to improve. With three pre -season games even more aloof, things will start to normalize for the Blue Jackets in terms of their upcoming schedule.

Evason also shared an update about defender Denton Mateychuk and said he will almost come to the team again. It is expected that it is still a skate itself before Mateychuk returns. That can mean that he skates with his teammates on Saturday morning.

The Blue Jackets and Penguins meet again this time on Saturday evening in Pittsburgh. The game is broadcast on the NHL network. It is the game that Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to play for a period. PPG Paints Arena is expected to be sold out for this reunion.