Over the past few NHL seasons, breaking unwritten rules has become more of a talking point, and the issue arose once again when Pastrnak wound up for a point blank slap shot with only 1 second remaining on the game clock.
However after the 6-3 loss at the hands of the Bruins, Crosby was asked about and subsequently downplayed the interaction between the two star forwards, saying that «there was still time left on the clock».