PITTSBURGH (AP) Conor Sheary scored 2:35 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the series.
The Sharks will hope home ice is an advantage on Saturday night in Game 3 when the series shifts to San Jose.
Justin Braun scored with 4:05 left in the third, pulling San Jose into a 1-1 tie after getting a fortunate bounce off the right post after drawing only iron earlier in the game.
Pittsburgh’s Phil Kessel scored midway through the second period, tapping the puck in from the right side of the net after getting set up by Nick Bonino and Carl Hagelin, a line that has combined to contribute 50 points in 20 playoff games.
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 to give the Penguins victory.
San Jose fell to 0-4 when pushed to overtime in the playoffs. Sidney Crosby won a faceoff 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.
Kessel picked up his 10th goal of the playoffs for Pittsburgh and Matt Murray made 21 saves to help the Penguins moved within two victories of their fourth championship.
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