PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan doesn't want to see Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang drop the gloves every game.
But a frustrating first two periods led to a breakout third and a shootout victory.
Letang scored the deciding goal in the shootout, and the Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night.
"When the game got a little nasty at the end of the second period, I thought it brought a lot of juice to our bench, especially our top guys in particular," Sullivan said.