© Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesWelcome to a new offseason series where we’ll look back at memorable moments in Columbus Blue Jackets history.
The first one: On This Day in 2014 — the Blue Jackets won their first home playoff game in franchise history.
Let’s take you back to a playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Blue Jackets.
In this first-round matchup, Columbus came in as the heavy underdog against a Penguins team led by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. In Game 1, the Blue Jackets fell 4-3, but they bounced back with a dramatic 4-3 win in double overtime in Game 2.
As the series shifted to Columbus, the Penguins took Game 3 at Nationwide Arena. But Game 4 was a different story. Not only was it another overtime thriller—it was a historic night.
On April 23, 2014, the Blue Jackets and Penguins headed to overtime for the second time in the series. Less than three minutes into the extra frame, Nick Foligno etched his name into Blue Jackets history.
Foligno gathered a loose puck at center ice, crossed the Penguins' blue line, and fired a hard wrist shot that beat Marc-Andre Fleury.
The goal not only won the game—it tied the series and secured the Blue Jackets’ first-ever home playoff win.
While the Blue Jackets would go on to lose the series 4-2, that night at Nationwide remains a memory fans in Columbus won’t forget.
