Even if he is the man in the middle of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second line, center Tommy Novak is the odd man out. At least when it comes to discussions with his Russian wingers, Egor Chinakhov and Evgeni Malkin.

The Penguins rallied back against Columbus on Saturday when they got a last-minute goal from captain Sidney Crosby that sent the game into overtime. They generated a lot, but ultimately came away with one point,