The dreaded 3-1 lead struck again. This time Pittsburgh was the victim, as the Blue Jackets scored three unanswered goals for a 4-3 win, knotting their Eastern Conference series with the Penguins, 2-2. Dallas followed suit, tying its Western Conference series with Anaheim, 2-2. Chicago needed OT before doing the same vs. St. Louis.
Penguins bit by curse of the 3-1 lead

Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY SportsColumbus managed one shot on goal over the last 14 minutes of regulation, and it ended up in the net to tie the game. Then that shot, which should probably stopped 100 times out of 100, wins it in overtime.
Woof.
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Raj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsOr maybe it had something to do with the fact they were making the players run out to the ice in the type of lighting usually reserved for a rave.
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