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Crosby scores twice as surging Penguins roll by Columbus 4-1

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel, center, can't get his stick on a rebound in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, with Boone Jenner (38) and Tim Berni (75) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stops a breakaway shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Teddy Blueger with Tim Berni defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Blueger was awarded a penalty shot on the play, and missed. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) reaches for the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) with Andrew Peeke (2) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Penguins' Jason Zucker (16) can't get a shot under the pad of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) gets a shot past Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau (13) gets off a pass with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) checks Columbus Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine into the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby falls to the ice as he gets a shot past Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Crosby scores twice as surging Penguins roll by Columbus 4-1