WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- It wouldn't have been Patric Hornqvist's fault.
It was early in the second period Sunday night at Bell MTS Place. Score was still tied. The Penguins' third line had begun moving toward the visitors' bench for a change on the fly, only it was far too sluggish to meet that criteria. The Jets, with their goaltender holding the puck deep in their zone, had a man motion for a fast breakout in hopes of capitalizing.
Just like that ... tic ... tac and there went Kyle Conner, sprung at the blue line.