PITTSBURGH — It could've been worse for the Penguins; they could've sent the puck over the glass a fourth time, or ... maybe Matt Murray could've set a small fire in the crease.
Other than that, a five-minute stretch of the third period in Game 6 was about as disastrous as possible. Pittsburgh, up 3-2 and less 10 minutes away from eliminating the Capitals, committed three consecutive puck-over-the-glass penalties. After the third, Washington scored.
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First, it was Chris Kunitz at 10:32.