Crosby and the Penguins defeat Jackets 5-2

Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty ImagesIn a crowd full of black and yellow, it was a “home away from home” for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The three goal deficit doesn’t really tell the whole story of how close this game actually was. After an unfortunate turn of events in the final frame, the game just got away from the Jackets. A bad goal allowed, a goal taken away, and a rash of penalties ultimately doomed the Jackets tonight. Sidney Crosby put on a show for all his local fans, scoring a hat trick for the Pens who were all too comfortable in a supposed rival opponents’ barn.

Here’s how it happened.

First Period

The Penguins wasted no time making…