Twenty-three seconds. Poof.
That's all the time it took in the overtime period between the Penguins and Hurricanes here at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night for the visitors to emerge victorious, 4-3, snatching an ever-important standings point from a division rival.
To start overtime, Mike Sullivan sent out Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust and Kris Letang. That deviated from the usual plan of attack in which Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel would start the extra period.
The decision, while curious considering the roll that Crosby's been on for most of the season, had some merit even if it didn't end up being the right call.