The Penguins suffered a brutal second period and still notched a point but fell in overtime to Carolina 4-3 on Sunday.

Pittsburgh Penguins veteran center Evgeni Malkin, 38, who had not missed a game since the 2021-22 season -- a streak of 209 contests -- did not play in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena with an upper-body injury.

Voronkov scores twice, Fantilli nets late equalizer to help the Blue Jackets stop a 15-game losing streak to the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.

Up 3-1 in the third period, at home, against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has been making a move in the standings, the Penguins collapsed and ultimately fell in a shootout, 4-3.

The Pittsburgh Penguins began a five-game homestand with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Dmitry Voronkov gets his big body to the front and redirects a shot/pass from Kirill Marchenko to put the Blue Jackets on the board 3:20 into the game. Perhaps dazed by the early goal, the Pens do almost literally nothing all period.

With both teams in the midst of the postseason race near the midway point, tonight's game takes on added importance