Three juveniles were arrested Sunday in Downtown Pittsburgh after police say a fight broke out among about 40 people during which pepper spray was used, according to Pittsburgh police.

Officers responded to reports of a large gathering of juveniles at Forbes Avenue and Market Square around 5:30 p.m.

A fight broke out among about 40 people outside. During the incident, police said some juveniles began using pepper spray.

When the officers’ verbal commands to disperse were ignored, they deployed pepper spray to disperse the crowd and restore order, police said.

Police did not say what charges, if any, the three juveniles taken into custody would face. Their ages were not disclosed.

Paramedics set up a decontamination area and treated about 20 people at the scene for exposure to pepper spray, police said.

No one was taken to a hospital, and no officers were hurt, police said.

Game Notes

Quick Hits

Eleven of the last 17 games between Pittsburgh and Carolina have been one-goal games.

Egor Chinakhov tallied a goal and an assist against the Jets on Saturday and has a new career high in points (30) this season and is one goal shy of tying his career best (16), set in the 2023-24 season. He just set his career high in assists (14) with his tally on Monday against Colorado.

In his two games against Carolina with the Penguins this season, Stuart Skinner has made 40 saves, on March 10, and 38 saves, on March 18, which rank first and second respectively for his highest single game save totals this season.

Erik Karlsson ranks third in points (32) against Carolina among active defensemen and trails only John Carlson (45) and Victor Hedman (34). He had five points (2G-3A) in his two most recent games against them on the Penguins last road trip.

Bryan Rust enters Sunday’s game riding a six-game point streak (5G-5A) and has points in 11 of his last 12 games played (7G-9A) dating back to Feb. 28.