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The Blue Jackets reached the halfway point of their season in fitting fashion on Sunday. They blew a three-goal lead and lost in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins, continuing a theme that has defined and may destroy their season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to five games in dramatic fashion against the Columbus Blue Jackets, which is just another indication that this team may be better than anyone thought.
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.
For the third straight game against the Penguins this season, the Blue Jackets blew a late lead to fall in extra time.
With his overtime goal, Sidney Crosby made NHL history as the Penguins rallied from three goals down to defeat the Blue Jackets 5-4.
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times in the first period, including once short-handed, and beat Buffalo 5-1 on Saturday, snapping the Sabres’ league-leading 10-game win streak. Denton Mateychuk,
The Hockey Writers on MSN
Sabres Bounceback from Blue Jackets Loss Critical for the Rest of the Season
After defeating the Dallas Stars for their 10th straight win, it felt like the entire world was behind the Buffalo Sabres. With such a long stretch of ineptitude, the Sabres became the lovable losers who felt like they were finally turning a corner.