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11/28 21:19 CST Letang scores in OT, Crosby nets 2 as Penguins beat Blue
Jackets 4-3
Letang scores in OT, Crosby nets 2 as Penguins beat Blue Jackets 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --- Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime, Sidney
Crosby had two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue
Jackets 4-3 on Friday night.
Tommy Novak faked a shot and passed to Letang, who beat Jet Greaves on a snap
shot past his glove.
It was Letang's 12th overtime goal, moving him into a tie with Erik Karlsson
and Seth Jones for third-most by a defenseman in NHL history.
Bryan Rust also scored and Novak had two assists for the Penguins in their
second straight win. Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots.
Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist, becoming the first Columbus defenseman
to record three different home goal streaks of at least three games. Sean
Monahan and Brendan Gaunce also scored, and Greaves made 20 saves.
The Blue Jackets have gone to overtime in eight of their last 11 games. They
are 4-2-5 in their last 11 overall.
Crosby tied it at 3 at 8:28 of the third period when he chased a loose puck off
the boards that Novak sent into the zone and lifted it past Greaves. It was
Crosby's 640th career goal, tying him with Dave Andreychuk for 15th place on
the NHL list.
It also was the 109th career multigoal game for Pittsburgh's captain, tying
Jarome Iginla for 20th. The only active player with more is Washington
superstar Alex Ovechkin with 180.
Gaunce gave Columbus a 2-1 lead 3:51 on a short-handed goal. The Blue Jackets
are one of nine teams to have two short-handed goals in November.
Up next Penguins: Host Toronto on Saturday. Blue Jackets: Host New Jersey on Monday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl |
