PITTSBURGH --Lost in the analysis and dissection of Game 1 at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday was the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins won despite a rare non-descript, relatively ho-hum game from Sidney Crosby and linemates Jake Guentzel and Conor Sheary.
Nobody really thought that was going to happen two games in a row to the Penguins' best line, did they?
It didn't.
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Crosby, Guentzel and Sheary were dynamic again in Game 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday and a huge reason why the Penguins won 4-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference First Round. Game 3 is Sunday in Columbus (6 p.m. ET; CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports 2, FS-O, ROOT).
Penguins' top line dominates Game 2
Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Conor Sheary combine for six points against Blue Jackets after failing to score in opener


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