The Pittsburgh Penguins have let one opportunity slip through their hands.
Will it happen a second time?
The Penguins remain one win away from capturing the Stanley Cup, but the San Jose Sharks earned quite a bit of respect with their 4-2 win in Game 5 on Thursday night. With the city of Pittsburgh poised to celebrate a title on home ice, the Sharks came out and scored two quick goals to knock the Penguins on their heels.
It didn't matter that the Penguins responded with two goals of their own shortly thereafter, because the Sharks kept their poise.
When Melker Karlsson blasted a shot past Matt Murray that allowed the Sharks to regain the lead and take it to the locker room at the end of the first period, the Sharks felt good about themselves.
While the Penguins put plenty of pressure on San Jose the rest of the way, the Sharks held on to the lead and escaped from Pittsburgh with the victory. Martin Jones was spectacular in goal for San Jose with 44 saves.
That win means the Sharks will host the Penguins on Sunday night for Game 6, which will be televised on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and can be l ...
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