NHL Roundup: Sidney Crosby’s Late Heroics Lift Pens Past Jackets

NHL Roundup: Sidney Crosby’s Late Heroics Lift Pens Past Jackets
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) skates during warmups before playing the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 27, 2022. Gaelen Morse/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Sidney Crosby swiped in the puck from just outside the crease with 2:14 left in the third period Sunday to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 3–2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The winning goal survived a Columbus challenge that claimed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins was interfered with.