CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- There are, in fact, two teams on the ice in 3-on-3 overtimes.
It just doesn't always seem that way when the Penguins have been involved. And by the "Penguins," that means a couple of them. Take Monday night's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames, when only eight different skaters -- of 18 -- played in the extra session for the home team.
That is typical of most overtimes when only a select few -- read: offensive-minded players -- ever hop over the boards. And Tom Kuhnhackl is totally cool with that.
"I'm actually happy that I'm not out there," Kuhnhackl said with a laugh after Tuesday's practice at the Lemieux Sports Complex. "I'd be too nervous that I'd make a turnover and there would be a 2-on-0 the other way. There's only three guys out there but, obviously, I'd love to be out there once in a while to see how it feels."
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