Panarin, Atkinson, Werenski help Blue Jackets defeat Penguins

Artemi Panarin had two goals and two assists, Cam Atkinson had one goal and three assists and Zach Werenski had four assists for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 7-6 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena on Friday.

Oliver Bjorkstrand broke a 6-6 tie at 16:04 of the third period.
Each team scored three times in the first period. Panarin (31 seconds, 5:35) gave the Blue Jackets a 2-0 lead, but Sidney Crosby (6:05) and Carl Hagelin (6:40) scored 35 seconds apart to tied it 2-2. It was Crosby's first goal of the preseason.
Boone Jenner gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead at 12:11 before Derick Brassard tied it 3-3 at 17:27.
Brassard gave Pittsburgh a 4-3 lead with a shorthanded goal 2:04 into the second period, and Patric Hornqvist made it 5-3 on the power play at 4:38.
Atkinson pulled the Blue Jackets within 5-4 at 7:13 and Nick Foligno tied it 5-5 on the power play at 10:06.
Bryan Rust gave the Penguins a 6-5 lead at 2:13 of the third before Dean Kukan tied it 6-6 at 10:25.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves for Columbus. Tristan Jarry started for Pittsburgh and made 15 saves on 20 shots in 30:06. Casey DeSmith made 15 saves.