The Pittsburgh Penguins should have Erik Karlsson in their opening night lineup after missing the entire preseason.

Erik Karlsson, the veteran defenseman who has been injured all of training camp, practiced in what appeared to be full capacity with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Saturday at the UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex.

The Penguins erased a fast start for the Blue Jackets, who couldn't keep pace with an older, more experienced NHL roster in Pittsburgh.

In the second period, the Penguins got on the board as a play broke down in the Blue Jackets’ defensive zone that resulted in a clear shot in the slot on Merzlikins by forward Valtteri Puustinen to make it 1-1 at 4:52. Columbus was unable to reclaim its lead in the period despite outshooting the Penguins 11-2 in the frame.

Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner lost an edge during a practice drill and slammed into the boards, suffering an upper-body injury that the club was still working to diagnose a few hours later. Jenner left practice with Nates Goto,