CHICAGO -- Todd Reirden said that he thought the Penguins' third period against the Blackhawks on Tuesday was "one of our stronger periods of the year."
The Penguins entered the third period trailing 2-0 after second-period goals from Chicago's Jujhar Khaira and Seth Jones.
The Penguins dominated the third period, outshooting the Blackhawks by a 20-5 margin, and battled back to force overtime after two goals from Jeff Carter.
"I don't think we were overly pleased with how the first two periods went," Reirden said afterward. "I thought that our urgency and desperation went to a different level (in the third period).