Penguins’ comeback again in 3rd, top Blue Jackets in SO, 4-3

Just like a infield dribbler counts as a single in baseball just as much as a line drive, there is not a separate category in the NHL standings for “ugly win”. So on a night where the Penguins were quite the disorganized group because of the absence of Evgeni Malkin, they found a way to overcome a two-goal third period lead to tie the game, then defeated the Blue Jackets on a Sidney Crosby goal in the shootout, 4-3. Chris Kunitz scored for the second game in a row, while Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski also scored for the Pens. The Penguins’ comeback win gives them an NHL-best 11-2 record and 22 points.