Just a few games after the trade, these two teams clash in a deadline sell-off. The Penguins and Blue Jackets meet for the second time this season tonight, with two more collisions at the end of the month. Emil Bemstrom has scored once in the Black and Yellow, while Alex Nylander is at 6 points in 5 games including his first career hat-trick in G61 v Vegas.

The sell off is looking to continue ahead, as the Penguins lose Matthew Phillips on waivers back to Washington; and are holding Jake Guentzel out until a potential trade. This move is expected in the next day or two, with the expected price tag being reported as a first, prospect, and young active roster player. This team is bound to look different, as Richard Rakell and Reilly Smith may also be moved.

Columbus continues to float Roslovic and Provorov as the top two leaders of the rumor mill, while Texier; Bean; Boqvist; and Peeke float out there. Elvis talk is dead; and Jenner talk has disappeared.

The Jackets are coming off a massive upset to Vegas, and look to snap a 13 game winless streak in Pittsburgh. They have Jet Greaves in and have subbed Andrew Peeke for the lately struggling Kirill Marchenko.

Projected Lineups

Pittsburgh Penguins

Drew O'Connor -- Sidney Crosby -- Rickard Rakell

Reilly Smith -- Evgeni Malkin -- Valtteri Puustinen

Jonathan Gruden -- Lars Eller -- Emil Bemstrom

Jansen Harkins -- Jeff Carter -- Jesse Puljujarvi

Pierre-Olivier Joseph -- Kris Letang

Marcus Pettersson -- Erik Karlsson

Ryan Graves -- Chad Ruhwedel

Tristan Jarry

Alex Nedeljkovic

Scratched: John Ludvig

Injured: Jake Guentzel (upper body), Bryan Rust (upper body), Matt Nieto (knee surgery), Noel Acciari (upper body)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Jack Roslovic

Yegor Chinakhov -- Dmitri Voronkov -- Andrew Peeke

Alexandre Texier -- Cole Sillinger -- Alex Nylander

Justin Danforth -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier

Zach Werenski -- Adam Boqvist

Ivan Provorov -- Damon Severson

Jake Bean -- Erik Gudbranson

Jet Greaves

Daniil Tarasov

Scratched: Kirill Marchenko

Injured: Adam Fantilli (calf), Patrik Laine (upper body), Elvis Merzlikins (upper body)

Players to Watch

Pittsburgh — Emil Bemstrom — the former CBJ, and needs the production to get the Jackets the higher draft selection.

Columbus — Alex Nylander — the former Penguin, and on a hot run.

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