Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky has been suspended one game for cross checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby, the team announced Saturday.
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Dubinsky and Crosby were battling around the Blue Jackets net during the second period and once in front of the net, Dubinsky delivered a cross-check to the back of Crosby’s neck. As Crosby went to the ice in pain, the Columbus player gave him another shove in the back. He received a two-minute penalty for the play and assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime. He has two goals and nine points in those seven games.
Atkinson’s game-winner – set up by a pass from Dubinsky – soured a sensational night for Fleury, who made 41 saves.
The Blues have played few duds this season, but their 3-1 loss to Columbus Nov. 17 at Nationwide Arena was one of them. From the last stages of the first period, the game felt like a powderkeg. But again, that’s not the type of player I am.
“Yeah, I mean I’m not surprised, if that’s what you’re asking…if I was going to get one of those shots it was probably going to be from him”. The most common denominator in everything was Penguin Evgeni Malkin who racked up a total of 9 penalty minutes. They’re 8-4 during November, and they’ll be looking to match a season-high three-game win streak on Saturday against the Blues.
He then passed the puck to Atkinson in the left circle for the game-winner. The St. Louis Blues have no excuse to lose to the Jackets tonight with this long of a rest, at home, and when their opponent played the night before. Penguins coach Mike Johnston said D Olli Maatta is still at least a week from playing because of an upper-body injury caused when he was slammed into an open gate on the bench during play….
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The “Lake Erie Blue Line” of Andrew Bonderchuk and Kevin Fulk looked solid last night.
