Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue thought the referees were joking when he was told to enter Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers midway through the second overtime.
In fact, the backup goalie had eaten a meal not long beforehand.
"Spicy pork and broccoli," he said. "It's not great. ... I needed something in my belly."
That probably fueled him because he made 17 saves in relief of injured starter Casey DeSmith (48 saves) and Pittsburgh got the win when Evgeni Malkin scored at 5:58 of the third overtime for a 4-3 victory.