SHUT DOWN
Since Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin made their playoff debuts in 2007, the Penguins have played 81 postseason games with both players in the lineup. When at least one of the two has a point, the team is 45-20 (.692). In the 16 instances when neither has registered a point, as has been the case in the first three games of the Eastern Conference Final, the Penguins are 2‑14 (.125).

The last time Crosby was held without a point in three straight games (regular season or playoffs) was Oct. 31-Nov. 10, 2009 (five games). The last time he failed to record a point in three consecutive playoff games was June 6-12, 2009, Games 5-7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The last time Malkin went three straight games (regular season or playoffs) without a point was Dec. 26-29, 2010. The last time he failed to register a point in three consecutive postseason games was May 24-31, 2008, Games 1-4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

BECAUSE IT’S THE CUP
Boston forward Gregory Campbell made a courageous effort to stay on the ice after blocking Evgeni Malkin’s point shot during a second-period power play. Clearly in pain, Campbell helped the Bruins kill the remainder of the man-advantage before exiting to the bench. Multiple media outlets have reported that Campbell suffered a broken leg on the play and will miss the remainder of the postseason.

FIRST THINGS FIRST
Boston forward David Krejci scored his League-leading ninth goal of the playoffs just 1:42 after the opening faceoff. The Bruins have recorded six first-period goals in three games versus the Penguins. They had a total of five first-period tallies in their first 12 games of the postseason.

POWER OUTAGE
The Bruins and Penguins combined to go 0‑for‑11 on the power play in Game 3. They now are a collective 0‑for‑22 in the series. Pittsburgh ranked second in the NHL in power-play efficiency during the regular season (24.7%), while Boston placed 26th (14.8%).

The Penguins improved to 45-for-49 (91.8%) on the penalty kill this postseason – that ranks as the best penalty-kill efficiency rate in franchise playoff history.

WORKING OVERTIME
Game 3 marked the 23rd overtime contest of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but just the second that required more than one overtime period (also Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between Pittsburgh and Ottawa). Home teams are 17-6 (.739) in overtime this postseason, including a 6-0 mark since the beginning of the second round.

DOMINANCE CONTINUES
Home teams have won 54 of the 77 games (.701) contested in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL record for most wins by home clubs in one playoff year is 57, set in 92 games during the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs (.620).

DID YOU KNOW?
The Bruins have won a League-high 43 playoff games since 2009.

AROUND THE TWITTERVERSE
Keegan Bradley ‏@Keegan_Bradley
GGGGOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLL. Ill be in the garden for game 4. #shippinuptoboston #brooms

Brad Faxon ‏@BradFaxon
What a goal! What a game!

Jim Rome ‏@jimrome
Dagger. Boston just ripped Pittsburgh’s heart out in double OT. No postseason is better than the NHL’s.

Peter Kostis ‏@peterjkostis
Unbelievable finish!!! Marchand and Jagr are stellar

Bill Simmons ‏@BillSimmons
is this the greatest sporting event of 2013 (so far)? They just went end to end for 34 OT minutes. This is amazing.

David Boreanaz ‏@David_Boreanaz
I bet every Pitt Pens fan is on the edge of their seat. Every shift is do or die to make this a series @NHL

LOOSE PUCKS
The Penguins hadn’t lost three straight games since Games 1-3 of last year’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinals versus the Flyers . . . Boston defenseman Zdeno Chara logged a game-high 42:05 of time on ice . . . Kris Letang led Pittsburgh with 40:50 . . . Boston forward Jaromir Jagr (78-118—196) assisted on the game-winner to tie Paul Coffey (59-137—196) for fifth on the all-time playoff scoring list . . . Chris Kunitz scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal, his fifth of the playoffs – a career high . . . The Bruins improved to 4‑1 in overtime this postseason and have won 10 consecutive Game 3s . . . The Department of Player Safety announced that Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith has been suspended for one game for high-sticking Los Angeles forward Jeff Carter during Game 3 of the Western Conference Final.