US EditionSidney Crosby nets OT winner as Penguins rally past Blue Jackets
- On Sunday, Sidney Crosby set up Ricard Rakell's tying goal with 13 seconds left and scored in overtime to secure a 5-4 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- Columbus built a 4 goal lead as Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski, Dmitri Voronkov, and Mason Marchment scored.
- Ville Koivunen, Noel Acciari and Tommy Novak scored while Ben Kindel and Denton Mateychuk each had two assists, and Acciari cut the deficit to 4-2 at 3:09 of the second.
- The win extended the Pittsburgh Penguins' streak to 5 overall and to 3 straight road wins, as they host New Jersey on Tuesday while Columbus is at San Jose on Tuesday night.
- After being outshot 12-9 in the first, Pittsburgh Penguins outshot Columbus Blue Jackets 34-13 over the final two periods and overtime.
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In the NHL, the two leading teams suffered surprising defeats. The Florida Panthers edged the leading Colorado Avalanche 2-1, while the Dallas Stars lost 3-4 in overtime at home to the Montreal Canadiens. Legendary Sidney Crosby was the hero of Pittsburgh's 5-4 overtime victory in Columbus, giving his team its fifth consecutive victory.
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Crosby sets up late tying goal, scores in OT in Penguins' 5-4 victory over Blue Jackets
Sidney Crosby set up Ricard Rakell’s tying goal with 13.7 seconds left in regulation, then scored at 2:22 of overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 5-4 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Musings: Penguins Rally in Columbus for Fifth Straight Win
Nearing the midway point of overtime on Sunday in Columbus, Erik Karlsson set up Sidney Crosby for the winning goal to complete one heck of a comeback. The Penguins ended up with a 5-4 victory after going down 4-1 early in the second. They have five wins in a row
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