Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- - 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.
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