Penguins-Blue Jackets first round series to begin Wednesday

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets will begin their first round NHL playoff series Wednesday evening at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins announced early Monday.

Game 2 will be Friday at PPG Paints Arena.

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The series will shift to Nationwide Arena in Columbus for game 3 on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Game 4 at Nationwide Arena is Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.

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The Penguins and Blue Jackets are meeting in the playoffs for the second time. Pittsburgh defeated Columbus, 4-2, in the opening round back in 2014.

This year, both the Penguins and Blue Jackets went 2-1-1 against one another, with the home team winning all four games.

Here is the complete series schedule:

• Game 1  Wednesday, April 12 7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena
• Game 2  Friday, April 14 7:00 p.m. PPG Paints Arena
• Game 3  Sunday, April 16 6:00 p.m. Nationwide Arena
• Game 4  Tuesday, April 18 7:30 p.m. Nationwide Arena
• Game 5 (if necessary)  Thursday, April 20  PPG Paints Arena
• Game 6 (if necessary)  Sunday, April 23  Nationwide Arena
• Game 7 (if necessary)  Tuesday, April 25  PPG Paints Arena
  

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