Andrew Peeke and the USA were upset by Slovakia meanwhile Vitaly Abramov and the Russians took it to Switzerland on Day 3 of the World Junior Championship.
It was a fairly quiet week in the Metropolitan Division with all teams receiving a Christmas break, but important moves were still made in the NHL's tightest division.
In today's edition of "The Fuse," we're talking about last night's frustrating loss to the Penguins and how the Blue Jackets' mistakes are, maddeningly, correctable.
Jake Guentzel's late goal gave the Penguins life on the way to a 5-4, shootout win over Columbus. Afterward, the Jackets lamented the victory that got away.
The Blue Jackets had an opportunity to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins but lost it in the closing minutes. Artemi Panarin scored two goals to pace the team.
Blue Jacket prospects Andrew Peeke and Vitali Abramov are playing in the U20 World Junior Championships. Both got off to great starts the first day of the tournament.
Sonny Milano's yo-yo stretch has resulted in another return to Columbus. Yet more questions than answers surround his career and his future with the Blue Jackets.
