00:00well not your typical midweek game at Nationwide Arena because for the first
00:09time this season it's Jackets Pens geographic neighbors and tonight these
00:15two teams also find themselves in the same neighborhood near the top of the
00:19Metropolitan Division standings Cam Atkinson and the Jackets in front of
00:24what should be a packed house there was some concern but Calvert told me on his
00:31way in here tonight that he skated a bit this morning felt good and hope to play
00:35tonight he's in the lineup quick shot top of the circle sticks eight rebound scores
00:39Sidney Crosby with his league leading 23rd goal of the year and on the rebound he
00:46beats Bobrovsky 1-0 Pittsburgh and that was a face-off deep in the Blue Jackets
00:50zone Crosby doesn't need much time or space not only knocked it in the net
00:55knocked it out of the air into the net and that's not a fluke that's just the
01:01skill of kid Sidney Crosby played right out of the stick here of Gagne Sam Gagne
01:07Sedlak looking cross ice there for Hartnell that pass was behind it that's
01:12Gagne said Sedlak's gonna pick it up this atmosphere in this building tonight is
01:16electric late in the ship we'll just head off here's Atkinson the long shot rebound
01:20chopped over top of the net right idea as Boone Jenner sprinted to the net and a
01:26juicy rebound left right there nine point one percent they can certainly be
01:31dangerous and here's Bonino slide to the cross in the slot pad saved Bobrovsky
01:36atkinson now a career-high eight-game point scoring streak he came in tonight tied for eighth and he's scoring with 33 points now with 34 and a team of
02:08He is now the leader in the National Hockey League
02:11in power play points.
02:14Atkinson leads in power play points.
02:16Sixth minute.
02:18A couple of attempts there.
02:20Bobrowski makes the stop, and Wenbert leads in assists.
02:23Penguin down that right side.
02:26Pouliot turns it over in a breakaway.
02:29Sedlak moves in.
02:30St. Murray rebound.
02:32He tried to tuck it home, and Murray got just enough
02:34to edge it wide in the net.
02:36Great work, great anticipation.
02:38By the rookie, Sedlak.
02:4211 for 29 in the last six games.
02:45Short-handed the Jackets with four of them.
02:46Calvert hangs on fire, and Murray forced to make a stop.
02:50Threw it back in front.
02:53The Penguins unable to play.
02:54Here's Sade settles down that bouncing puck.
02:56He's got Kubinski with him.
02:57Drops it back here to David Savard.
02:59Nice move by Savard.
03:00Savard with a backhand.
03:02Murray's got it.
03:03He's going to have to hold on.
03:04The Jackets force a face-off in Penguin territory.
03:06You can see a couple excellent shorthanded chances.
03:10Maddie Calvert.
03:12And there's that last rush.
03:16Rolling puck.
03:17Settled down here by Crosby.
03:19Kessel the shot.
03:20Rebound.
03:21Crosby again with that hand-eye coordination.
03:23Knocks down the rebound.
03:24Pretty spirited bout.
03:28I'll say.
03:29Bonino.
03:30Cross eyes in front.
03:31Hagelin unable to send it home.
03:33Babaski got a piece of that with that left hand.
03:35Now the Jackets play here.
03:37Backhanded Carlson.
03:40Scores.
03:40Or at least we thought it went into the net.
03:42The red light went on.
03:44They'll be looking at this one.
03:46Jackets all over Pittsburgh.
03:47There's the horn.
03:51It certainly looks like the puck has crossed the line from where we are.
03:55Carlson gets out there.
03:58And Carlson on the right-hand side of your screen is going to make his way to the front of the net.
04:02It just comes out front.
04:03Sam Gagne is out there with this line.
04:04Top shelf.
04:06Right at the top of the net.
04:07Looks like it touched the netting underneath that crossbar.
04:10After further review, the puck completely crosses the goal line.
04:13We have a good ball.
04:13That's it.
04:18Wendberg.
04:19Wendberg flips ahead.
04:20Left wing.
04:21Coming with speed.
04:22Matt Calvert fires rebound after the Murray initial stop.
04:26Good stick there by Hartnell to knock it away.
04:30Brilliant.
04:30Beaten there.
04:31Hartnell.
04:32What a play.
04:33Great individual effort there by Scott Hartnell.
04:36And the Jackets lead by two.
04:38Outstanding goal.
04:40Well, Scottie Hartnell does.
04:43What he can do.
04:45He gets the Jets going.
04:47Heads up play past Puglia.
04:49He gets past him there.
04:51It goes forehand, backhand, past Murray.
04:53And the bench just exploded.
04:58Face off to the right of Murray.
05:00Draw.
05:01One by the Jackets again.
05:02Quick shot.
05:06Quick shot.
05:06Scores.
05:08Well, again, goal scorers score in bunches.
05:15And Hartnell does it again.
05:18Is he near you?
05:20He is.
05:21Off the wing.
05:23And Fred scores.
05:24Brandon Saund and the Jackets are scoring in rapid fire.
05:30All the Blue Jackets coming out in this third period as we've seen all year long.
05:35Attack mode.
05:37We just have something about him.
05:38There was a focus in training camp.
05:41Could be better in third periods.
05:42Scores again.
05:44Boone Jenner.
05:45It's 6-1.
05:47There.
05:48Unleashes a wrist shot.
05:51Ends up going far post past Matt Murray.
05:54And we're going to see a goaltender change as Mark Andre Fleury makes his way to the crease.
06:00And Matt Murray gets chased from the net here.
06:03So yet another franchise Mark drops.
06:06Here Hartnell scores.
06:08Hat trick for Scottie Hartnell.
06:10And here come the hats.
06:12The fans aware of it.
06:13And the hats come on the stands.
06:15The Columbus Blue Jackets will move into first place in the Metropolitan Division.
06:28At least they win their 11th straight.
06:31And they're now 10-0 in December.
06:37The crowd, a sellout crowd enjoying this one.
06:41Sergei Bobrovsky, his 160th career win.
06:45He has now won 9 in a row.
06:48He is 10-0 and 1 in his last 11.
06:51For the goals against average, less than 1.50.
