The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t the only birds on the ice at UBS Arena on Tuesday night — and somehow, that felt perfectly on brand for a season that keeps finding new ways to surprise.
Late in the first period, with the Islanders pressing and the building buzzing, a small songbird swooped down from the rafters and landed on the ice behind the Penguins’ net. Yes, an actual bird. And yes, it nearly collided with Bo Horvat as play continued, briefly giving Pittsburgh what amounted to an extra, airborne defenseman.
Bo Horvat was mic’d up for the Bird Goal in the 1st period.