Penalty-killing struggles persist, but the Blue Jackets outscored their defensive liabilities once again: 5 takeaways.

Goals from six different players, balanced attack leads Blue Jackets in blowout victory over Blackhawks to start road trip.

When Chicago scored, Columbus responded. Bedard opened the scoring 2:59; Provorov tied it 1:28 later. Smith tied it at 2-all 3 minutes into the second, then Monahan restored the Blue Jackets' lead 1:50 later. Marchenko netted his 10th goal at 10:52 of the third, less than three minutes after Foligno cut Columbus' lead to 4-3.