An explosive offense, plucky defense, impressive coaching and deft management decisions have the Blue Jackets battling for a playoff spot.

With the Columbus Blue Jackets' Quarter-Century team being released by the NHL just a few days ago, it’s a good time to review it and compare it to my colleague Jason Newland's Blue Jackets' Quarter-Century team prediction.

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout after the overtime period at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Dmitri Voronkov of the Blue Jackets scored two goals. The Blue Jackets stand at 17-17-6;

The Columbus Blue Jackets went into Tuesday night’s game in Pittsburgh losers of 15 games in a row at PPG Paints Arena. At long last, that streak has ended.

Pittsburgh falls to 3-6-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 1-2-3 in their six games since the holiday break

With the Blue Jackets' win against the Penguins, they jump into a wild card spot for the first time this season