Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby took sole possession of first place on one of the NHL’s leaderboards during Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Everyone is in place but Sidney Crosby. It’s a game night at PPG Paints Arena and all defensemen are in position, as are the wingers at the top and bottom of the neutral zone faceoff circle. As the referee and opposing center await his arrival for the opening faceoff,

Blue Jackets' GM Don Waddell revealed on a podcast that his top center had a 'bone scan' done to determine severity of 'swollen' wrist.

Two helpers against Jackets

The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 Tuesday night. Elvis Merzlikins, who made 20 saves,

Voronkov scores twice, Fantilli nets late equalizer to help the Blue Jackets stop a 15-game losing streak to the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins started their game against Columbus Tuesday evening the way they have so many others this season. Poorly. But they finished it in a decidedly different way than they had every other time the Blue Jackets had come to PPG Paints Arena in recent years.

Monahan's injury, Fantilli's emergence and two more Voronkov goals lead Blue Jackets' takeaways after streak-ending victory in Pittsburgh.