The Penguins swore up and down the hallways of Verizon Center after Game 5, that taking penalties against the Washington Capitals was akin to playing with fire.
Tuesday night, it nearly cost them Game 6 of their second-round series.
Kris Letang was whistled for an interference penalty with 2:46 to play in regulation, but that paled in comparison to the wild sequence that preceded it.
The Penguins were assessed three consecutive delay-of-game penalties in a span of 2:02 for clearing the puck over the glass and out of play, allowing the Capitals to tie the score and force overtime.