Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 2016-2017 Season Series Roundup

Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) reacts with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (13) after winning the accuracy shooting event in the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) reacts with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (13) after winning the accuracy shooting event in the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 3, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Scott Wilson (23) passes the puck while on his back as Columbus Blue Jackets center William Karlsson (25) and right wing Josh Anderson (34) defend during the first period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

This game? Not as good. The Penguins evened the series with an overtime victory over the Jackets in Pittsburgh.

The Penguins again jumped out to a lead. Behind the sticks of Phil Kessel and Patric Hornqvist, the tuxedo birds got out to a 2-0 lead. They entered the second period with the score but Brandon Dubinsky broke it up with under five minutes to play. Pittsburgh’s Nick Bonino responded three minutes later to push the lead to 3-1. Early in the third period, Alexander Wennberg put the Jackets within one goal again. 11 minutes later, Cam Atkinson scored his 25th goal of the year to tie the game up. The Jackets would go on to lose in overtime after Kessel scored his second goal of the night.