Penguins march on: Pittsburgh take 2-0 Stanley Cup lead with overtime win against San Jose Sharks
Conor Sheary scored an overtime winner to lift the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Sharks in game two of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the series
Conor Sheary started the season in the minor leagues.
Safe to say the Pittsburgh rookie is not heading back there anytime soon. If ever.
Sheary’s shot from just inside the left circle zipped by Martin Jones’ glove and into the net 2:35 into overtime to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Game three is Sunday morning (Hong Kong time) in San Jose.
Sharks defenceman Justin Braun tied it with 4:05 left in regulation but San Jose fell to 0-4 when pushed to overtime in the play-offs. Sidney Crosby won a face off in the San Jose zone and dropped it to Kris Letang. Letang feigned a shot and instead fed it to Sheary, who quickly whipped it by Jones for his fourth of the postseason and second of the series.
Phil Kessel picked up his 10th goal of the play-offs for Pittsburgh and Matt Murray made 21 saves to help the Penguins moved within two victories of their fourth championship.
