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Matt Vensel

Sidney Crosby shrugs off illness, scores twice to power Penguins to win over Blue Jackets

Sidney Crosby Penguins Blue Jackets Bryan Rust Elvis Merzlikins Ryan Poehling Columbus Blue Jackets Danton Heinen Evgeni Malkin Jake Guentzel

PITTSBURGH — One dominant period was all the Penguins needed to take care of business against the Columbus Blue Jackets, winning, 4-1, Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.

They started slow, but with three goals in the second period the Penguins powered past the last-place Blue Jackets, who were without three of their top defensemen, including a two-time All-Star in Zach Werenski, in this Metro Division tilt.

Sidney Crosby, who has been battling an illness, buried two goals on Tuesday.

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