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11/12 00:14 CST Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead
in 3rd period
Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) --- Ben Kindel scored in regulation and had the lone
shootout goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on
Wednesday night after blowing a two-goal lead in third period.
San Jose star Macklin Celebrini scored with 8:28 left, and set up Mason
Marchment's tying goal with 4:11 remaining.
The Penguins then survived a San Jose power play for the final 43 seconds of
overtime after Kris Letang was sent off for holding Sam Dickinson's stick.
Sergei Murashov made 34 saves for the Penguins through overtime, then ended the
tiebreaker by stopping Will Smith in the third round. Kindel scored on the
first attempt of the shootout.
Samuel Girard opened the scoring for Pittsburgh on a slap shot at 8:57 of the
first period, and Kindel connected on a power play at 3:28 of the third.
Yaroslav Askarov stopped 33 shots for San Jose.
Up next Penguins: Host Ottawa on Saturday night. Sharks: At Utah on Saturday night. ___ See AP's full NHL coverage here |
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