17 – Number of seconds it took for Evgeny Kuznetsov to open the scoring in last night’s eventual Game 1 loss to the Penguins. That’s the second-fastest goal to open a playoff game in franchise history, just two seconds shy of the record held by Mike Gartner back on April 8, 1987 against the Islanders.
That wasn’t the only quick-strike goal to open a period last night, as Alex Ovechkin scored a relatively leisurely 28 seconds into the third period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead.