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.

Here is our quick recap of the game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Seattle Kraken. The Blue Jackets have now lost six in a row.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken play the Columbus Blue Jackets in their 16th game of the season Tuesday night. The game is at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle at 7 p.m.