Crosby scores 25th goal, helps Penguins beat Blue Jackets 6-3

— Sidney Crosby scored his 25th goal and added an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Friday night.
Mar 22, 2025, 01:53 am - AP
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Blue Jackets1113
Penguins3216
1st PeriodCBJPIT
5:28Evgeni Malkin (14)
Assists: Philip Tomasino (11), Connor Dewar (4)
01
13:51Noel Acciari (5)
Assists: Blake Lizotte (9)
02
14:07Boone Jenner (1)
Assists: Denton Mateychuk (4), Ivan Provorov (22)
12
14:53Rickard Rakell (32)
Assists: Bryan Rust (28), Sidney Crosby (51)
13
2nd PeriodCBJPIT
1:35Justin Danforth (8)
Assists: Mathieu Olivier (11), Damon Severson (19)
23
8:15Bokondji Imama (1)
Assists: Danton Heinen (17), Kevin Hayes (10)
24
15:31Sidney Crosby (25)
Assists: Matt Grzelcyk (31)
25
3rd PeriodCBJPIT
3:45Kent Johnson (22)
Assists: Sean Kuraly (10), Egor Chinakhov (8)
35
18:03Bryan Rust (23) (Empty Net)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (29), Alex Nedeljkovic (2)
36

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Conor Timmins hit Kent Johnson
  • Joona Koppanen hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Connor Dewar Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Bokondji Imama hit Dante Fabbro
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Blake Lizotte hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Joona Koppanen hit Yegor Chinakhov
  • Evgeni Malkin Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Philip Tomasino (11), Connor Dewar (4)
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Bokondji Imama hit Damon Severson
  • Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Sean Kuraly
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Joona Koppanen hit Yegor Chinakhov
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Ryan Graves hit Zach Werenski
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Connor Dewar hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Rickard Rakell hit Yegor Chinakhov
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Danton Heinen faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Bokondji Imama Fighting against Mathieu Olivier
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Noel Acciari Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Blake Lizotte (9)
  • Sidney Crosby hit Ivan Provorov
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (28), Sidney Crosby (51)
  • Connor Dewar hit Dante Fabbro
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Kent Johnson
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Noel Acciari hit Boone Jenner
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Connor Dewar hit Justin Danforth
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Vladislav Kolyachonok Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Noel Acciari hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Connor Dewar Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Rickard Rakell hit Ivan Provorov
  • Vladislav Kolyachonok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Noel Acciari hit Ivan Provorov
  • Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Bokondji Imama Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Danton Heinen (17), Kevin Hayes (10)
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Bryan Rust Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joona Koppanen hit Zach Werenski
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Joona Koppanen hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (31)
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Ryan Graves hit Boone Jenner
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Bokondji Imama
  • Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Bokondji Imama
  • Bokondji Imama Interference against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Conor Timmins hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Bokondji Imama hit Zach Werenski
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Noel Acciari Deflected High and Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
  • Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Philip Tomasino Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Philip Tomasino Tripping against Dante Fabbro
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Joona Koppanen hit Adam Fantilli
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Noel Acciari hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Bryan Rust Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (29), Alex Nedeljkovic (2)
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joona Koppanen hit Damon Severson
  • Bokondji Imama Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Short
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Kent Johnson
  • Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
  • Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
  • Jack Johnson hit Connor Dewar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Short
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Johnson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Off-side
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jack Johnson
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ivan Provorov hit Philip Tomasino
  • Justin Danforth Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jack Johnson Backhand Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Takeaway by Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Zach Werenski Backhand Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dmitri Voronkov Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathieu Olivier Fighting against Bokondji Imama
  • Kirill Marchenko Batted Wide Right
  • James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Boone Jenner Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Denton Mateychuk (4), Ivan Provorov (22)
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Luke Kunin hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Icing
  • Dante Fabbro Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Denton Mateychuk hit Noel Acciari
  • Boone Jenner Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Mathieu Olivier Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Justin Danforth Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Justin Danforth Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Mathieu Olivier (11), Damon Severson (19)
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Luke Kunin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Icing
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Boone Jenner Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yegor Chinakhov hit Connor Dewar
  • James van Riemsdyk hit Ryan Graves
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Takeaway by Sean Kuraly
  • Justin Danforth shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Zach Aston-Reese Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Icing
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Icing
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • James van Riemsdyk hit Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Jack Johnson
  • Hand Pass
  • Off-side
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Boone Jenner hit Blake Lizotte
  • Jack Johnson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mathieu Olivier Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Justin Danforth Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Sean Kuraly Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Sean Kuraly Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sean Kuraly Tip-In Wide Left
  • Kent Johnson Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Kuraly (10), Yegor Chinakhov (8)
  • Boone Jenner Batted Wide Left
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Boone Jenner hit Rickard Rakell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Kuraly hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Zach Aston-Reese Boarding against Connor Dewar
  • TV Timeout
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Puck in Netting
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Bryan Rust
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Boone Jenner Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Adam Fantilli Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • High Stick
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Kent Johnson
  • Luke Kunin hit Joona Koppanen
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Luke Kunin Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • James van Riemsdyk hit Sidney Crosby
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Boone Jenner Poke saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Puck in Benches
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
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