At the second intermission of their game against New Jersey Friday night, the Penguins were in desperate need of a spark.
The Devils had dominated play in the second period, and the Penguins were well on their way to taking no points from a key divisional game.
Up front, the change Mike Sullivan opted to make was a subtle one — flipping Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist on the first and second lines — but it would make a significant difference. The Penguins carried play in the third, and came away with a point in a 4-3 overtime loss.