Damon Severson scores, Cam Talbot earns shootout win in Columbus debut

Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout Friday night at Nationwide Arena. Damon Severson made an impact in his season debut, scoring one goal and assisting another, while Cam Talbot stopped 20 of 22 shots, earning his first win as a Blue Jacket. The game saw Columbus leading for most of the match, setting a franchise-record shot differential of +23 against Pittsburgh. Kent Johnson scored the decisive goal in the shootout, further solidifying Columbus' recent success in shootout games against the Penguins. The Blue Jackets improve to 2-1-0 this season and will face the St. Louis Blues next.

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