Their encouraging 5-3-1 start is a speck in the rearview now, they’ve dropped to the basement of all NHL standings formats and their next game Friday at Nationwide Arena is against the Pittsburgh Penguins ― who might as well hold ownership in the Blue Jackets based on the all-time series.

Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves and his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 2-0.

The 7-8-1 Kraken won their second straight game after dropping four in a row, inching back toward .500 with a victory against the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.