Five in a row: Penguins’ desperate comeback, Crosby goal beats Blue Jackets

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The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ (20-12-9) four-game winning streak appeared to be over. The Penguins dug themselves a 4-1 second-period hole seemingly too deep to overcome. Yet, they scored three unanswered goals to force overtime with the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-6-76) at Nationwide Arena Sunday.

After the Penguins pulled goalie Arturs Silovs for the extra attacker, Rickard Rakell (6) tied the game with only 12 seconds remaining.

Then, captain Sidney Crosby (24) slipped a backhand five-hold past Columbus goalie Jet Greaves, who was otherwise spectacular, at 2:22 for a 5-4 Penguins overtime win. The Penguins have now won five in a row.

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