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When the Montreal Canadiens play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bell Centre on Saturday (beginning at 7:00 PM ET), Nicholas Suzuki and Kirill Marchenko should be two of the top players to keep an eye on. See below to read more about Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.

An overwhelming effort in the third period helped the Blue Jackets needle the Penguins while ending a six-game winless streak: 3 takeaways

Zac Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on

Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist while Sean Monahan had two assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets collected a 6-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

The Jackets jumped on the Pens early but would allow the Pens to claw their way back to tie it. However, Mathieu Olivier would tie the game late in the second for the game-winner. Columbus would then pour on three goals in the third to put an exclamation point on the night.