Penguins go exactly 37 minutes between shots on goal

It was a record-setting night for the Pittsburgh Penguins and not in a good way.

After firing home three goals in the first period of the Stanley Cup Final opener against the Nashville Predators, the middle frame was a stark contrast for Sidney Crosby and Co.

The Penguins were held without a shot in the second period, while the Predators peppered netminder Matt Murray with 10 pucks. Despite the difference, the Penguins held a 3-1 lead at the second intermission.

It was a franchise low mark for the Penguins, who prior to Monday had not gone an entire period of a playoff match without a shot on goal. It was also the first time a team has been held without a shot in a period of the Finals since the NHL began tracking the stat in 1957-58.

The streak lasted exactly 37 minutes before Jake Guentzel put a shot on Pekka Rinne and scored. It was the first shot since Nick Bonino scored with 17 seconds remaining in the first period.

Interestingly enough, it wasn't the first time this postseason where a team was held without a shot through a period. In Round 1 action between the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, the Bruins failed to put a puck on net during the second period of the series opener. The Bruins went 24:49 before finally getting a shot in the third frame.

Earlier this season, the Vancouver Canucks set a modern-day record when it took them more than 28 minutes to register their first shot in a game against the Arizona Coyotes.