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On this date in Penguins history: Penguins win barn burner in Hartford

On this date in 1993, the Penguins took the ice at the Hartford Civic Center to take on the Whalers.

The Penguins went into the game with a 12-7-7 record, coming off of three straight ties in their last three games.

The team would storm out to a 1st and 2nd period barrage of goals, building leads of 2-0, 4-1, and 5-2 at three different times.

Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Doug Brown, and Joe Mullen would all light the lamp for the Penguins.

After a goal from Markus Naslund would extend their lead to 6-3 just five minutes into the 3rd period, it seemed as if things were in the bag — but hold on.