On this date in Penguins history: Penguins win barn burner in Hartford

On this date in 1993, the Penguins took the ice at the Hartford Civic Center to take on the Whalers.

The Penguins went into the game with a 12-7-7 record, coming off of three straight ties in their last three games.

The team would storm out to a 1st and 2nd period barrage of goals, building leads of 2-0, 4-1, and 5-2 at three different times.

Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Doug Brown, and Joe Mullen would all light the lamp for the Penguins.

After a goal from Markus Naslund would extend their lead to 6-3 just five minutes into the 3rd period, it seemed as if things were in the bag — but hold on.

The Whalers would pull back within two goals with a goal from Geoff Sanderson with about 7 minutes left.

32 seconds later, Robert Kron would make it interesting, drawing the Whalers closer yet, with the score. now 6-5.

5 minutes later, with just under three minutes left on the clock, it’s Robert Kron again. Tie game. 6-6.

We go to overtime.....and enter Jaromir Jagr.

Never in doubt for Jagr once he got hit in stride inside the blue line. What a bonkers kind of game, especially with Jagr scoring after coming out of the penalty box after having to sit for using an illegal stick.