Penguins save the day after man snags puck thrown to kid

Grown-ups can be so mean.

An example was seen at the Penguins-Sabres game in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Buffalo Coach Dan Bylsma, in his first game back at Consol Energy Center since being fired by the Pens in April 2014, tossed a puck over the glass to a little boy standing on the stairs behind the Sabres bench.

Or at least that’s what Bylsma intended to do. Check out what happened after the coach turned his back.

In case you’re having trouble believing your eyes, this is what you just saw: a grown man leaning in, snatching the puck just as it was about to land in the tyke’s hands and stuffing it into his own pocket.

And let’s not forget about the woman in the lower right corner of the screen who also appears to be making an attempt at the puck.

But, luckily, this is 2015, and it’s much harder to get away with such behavior these days. The Penguins were alerted to the situation by their fans via social media and immediately took action.

The team really went all out, as the kid received a couple of pucks, a stick, a Sidney Crosby jersey and a hug from Iceburgh the mascot.