
"Crosby received a two-minute minor penalty for embellishing after he tried to sell an accidental high stick from Garnet Hathaway before a faceoff in Wednesday's first period."
"Crosby, who earned a reputation as a diver early in his career, had actually not received an embellishment penalty in his 21 seasons in the NHL until Wednesday night."
"During the first 5:34 of the second period, 15 separate minor penalties were called on each team, leading to an all-out melee."
"The animosity seemed to spark the Flyers, who scored three unanswered goals in the second period to go up 3-1."
Sidney Crosby attempted to draw a penalty from Garnet Hathaway but was penalized for embellishment instead. This marked Crosby's first embellishment penalty in 21 NHL seasons. The game featured numerous penalties, with 15 called in the first 5:34 of the second period. A brawl involving Travis Konecny and Bryan Rust led to multiple players receiving penalties. The Flyers capitalized on the chaos, scoring three unanswered goals in the second period, extending their series lead to 2-0 against the Penguins.
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