The first period of Game 5 was an absolute disaster for the Ottawa Senators.
Pittsburgh notched the games opening goal 8:14 into the first frame, and it unraveled for the Senators from there, as the Penguins added three more to take a dominant 4-0 lead into intermission.
The weirdest part of it all, though, was netminder Craig Anderson being pulled after the third goal, then returning after replacement Mike Condon faced one shot.
Because sports make zero sense, Anderson allowed another goal on the next shot he faced, and Twitter did it's best to sum up the circus act:
So this is what happens when the Penguins get scoring from their third line
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) May 21, 2017
Can anyone with experience in advanced stats tell me if this is good pic.twitter.com/pJJAnXgEzk
— Mike (@50_MissionCap) May 21, 2017
That was a terrible goal on Anderson. #Sens
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) May 21, 2017
I haven't seen this many shots get past an Anderson since pic.twitter.com/0eGghItgnS
— Dumb Bozo (@davelozo) May 21, 2017
This is baaaaaaaad.
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 21, 2017
Yikes. This is the reverse of Game 3.
— Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) May 21, 2017
Penguins have taken it up a notch or two
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) May 21, 2017
To make matters worse, Sunday marks Anderson's 36th birthday.
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