COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cam Atkinson scored at 2:42 of overtime to give Columbus a 2-1 victory against the Penguins at Nationwide Arena tonight.
The loss dropped the Penguins’ record to 13-8-1.
The game turned nasty as it moved along and Penguins center Sidney Crosby, who has a history of concussions, left the game briefly after Columbus center Brandon Dubinsky, a longtime antagonist, cross-checked him in the back of the neck with 80 seconds left in the second period.
Crosby returned for the start of the third period.
Dubinsky received only a minor penalty; the NHL, which routinely reviews all plays that might merit a fine or suspension, is expected to at least consider supplemental discipline for Dubinsky.