Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
(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.
Ben Kindel scored in regulation and added the lone shootout goal in a 3-2 victory by the Pittsburgh Penguins over the San Jose Sharks, despite blowing a two-goal lead in the third period. San Jose forward Macklin Celebrini netted the tying goal with 8:28 left in the period, followed by Mason Marchment's equalizer with 4:11 remaining.
The Penguins weathered a San Jose power play for the final 43 seconds of overtime, with Kris Letang serving a two-minute penalty for holding Sam Dickinson's stick. Sergei Murashov made 34 saves, including stopping Will Smith in the third round of the shootout. Kindel opened the scoring for Pittsburgh with a slap shot at 8:57 of the first period, and connected on a power play with 3:28 remaining in the third.
Yaroslav Askarov stopped 33 shots for the Sharks. The Penguins will host Ottawa on Saturday night, while the Sharks will travel to Utah.
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