Blue Jackets pick up rare victory in Pittsburgh with 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-4 on Saturday night.

The Blue Jackets won for just the second time in their last 18 trips to Pittsburgh when Penguins star Evgeni Malkin fired wide of the net and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins in the final round of the shootout.

Dmitri Voronkov scored twice for Columbus. His second of the night 4:54 into the third period put the Blue Jackets up two and put Columbus in position to beat the Penguins in regulation in Pittsburgh for the first time since November 2015.

Pittsburgh rallied to force the extra session when Kris Letang and Bryan Rust scored their first goals of the season two minutes apart late in the third period.

Mirzlikins finished with 24 saves, including a sprawling save of Malkin in overtime in which he stopped the shot with his glove only to see it flutter over him toward the Columbus net before a teammate knocked it out of harm's way.

Yegor Chinakhov and Charlie Coyle scored their first goals of the season for Columbus, which bounced back from a 5-1 loss to Washington on Friday night by carrying play for long stretches against the Penguins.

Letang and Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh. Ryan Shea scored his first of the season for the Penguins. Malkin finished with two assists to boost his career point total to 1,360 and move him past Hall of Famer Mike Modano and into 10th on the NHL's list for most points by a player with one franchise.

The 39-year-old Malkin now has 14 points through nine games for Pittsburgh, which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. Arturs Silovs made 36 saves but failed to stop any of Columbus' three shootout attempts.

The result put a small damper on a night in which the Penguins honored former coaches Scotty Bowman and Eddie Johnston and forwards Kevin Stevens and Ron Francis by inducting them into the club's revamped Hall of Fame.

Blue Jackets: At Buffalo on Tuesday night.

Penguins: Host St. Louis on Monday night.

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Ryan Shea (5) celebrates with Evgeni Malkin (71) and Justin Brazeau (16) after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Scotty Bowman, left, waves next to former general manager and head coach Eddie Johnston as he's introduced during a ceremony inducting him into the 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame class before an NHL hockey game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Mathew Dumba, left, fights Columbus Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle (3) celebrates with Mathieu Olivier (24) after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected with 10:39 left in the first half of Saturday night's game against Phoenix following consecutive technical fouls.

Green, who has a history of volatile behavior, received his first technical for shoving Collin Gillespie from behind moments after blocking his drive on the other end that started the heated back-and-forth. Green's second technical came after continued arguing, as he carried on despite efforts by teammates, Warriors officials and security to push him away.

Warriors' coach Steve Kerr also received a technical for protesting the ejection.

This game quickly became the second straight testy meeting between the teams after Phoenix escaped with a 99-98 win at home Thursday.

Dillon Brooks was called for a flagrant 1 foul with 38.3 seconds left in that one when he hit Stephen Curry in the stomach after a 3-point attempt.

He was booed at every chance by the fans in Chase Center two nights later, then Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis made a rough offensive foul on Brooks late in the second quarter that sent the Suns star hard to the floor.

Brooks made his initial five field goals and scored 14 points by halftime as Phoenix led 67-64 at the break. He was whistled for his third foul in the final second of the half.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) gestures toward a referee after being ejected as Moses Moody (4) restrains him during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, gets off a pass against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Warriors forward Draymond Green react as time expires during the second half of an NBA basketball game loss to the Phoenix Suns Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, drives past Phoenix Suns forward Oso Ighodaro (11) to score during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)