PenguinsThursday, November 12
The Penguins beat the Sharks 3-2 in a shootout after blowing a two-goal lead
The Pittsburgh Morning News team
Ben Kindel scored in regulation and had the lone shootout goal as the Penguins beat San Jose 3-2 on Wednesday night. Samuel Girard opened the scoring in the first period, and Kindel connected on a power play at 3:28 of the third. Macklin Celebrini scored with 8:28 left, then set up Mason Marchment's tying goal with 4:11 remaining.
The Penguins won the shootout in San Jose
- Penguins3 (won)Sharks2
Source: Observer-Reporter
Pittsburgh then survived a San Jose power play for the final 43 seconds of overtime after Kris Letang was sent off for holding. Sergei Murashov ended the shootout by stopping Will Smith in the third round. The Penguins came in at 6-10-2 and have only three games from Nov. 9 through 20.
- Saves: Murashov 34 for Pittsburgh, Yaroslav Askarov 33 for San Jose
- Before the game: Penguins 6-10-2, Sharks 8-11-1
- Penguins' record in last five visits to SAP Center: 4-1-0
The Penguins' next games come Saturday, then Nov. 19
- Nov. 14The Penguins host Ottawa on Saturday night.
- Nov. 19The Penguins play St. Louis after several days off.
- Dec. 6The Sharks visit Pittsburgh to play the Penguins again.
Sources: Observer-Reporter, PensBurgh
Sources: Observer-Reporter, PensBurgh