The Penguins allowed six goals in the first period of Monday night’s 7-1 loss to the visiting Dallas Stars.
It was an ugly loss that looks even worse by the numbers. For the Penguins, Monday’s first period marked the:
- First time in franchise history the Penguins have allowed six goals in the first period at home.
- Fourth time in franchise history the Penguins have allowed six goals in a first period, and the first time since 1988 (h/t Bob Grove.)
For the Stars, the first period was equally historic:
- First time since 2009, and second time since relocating to Dallas in 1993, that the Stars scored six goals in a single period (h/t NHL Stats.