![]() Rust, who surprisingly made the team out of training camp and became an unlikely playoff star by scoring both of Pittsburgh’s goals in Game 7 against the Lightning, gave the Penguins the lead 12:46 into the first when he slammed home a rebound off a Justin Schultz shot for his sixth of the postseason, a franchise record for playoff goals by a rookie. Maybe, but the Sharks looked a step slow - maybe two steps slow - while searching for their footing early on against the Penguins, who rallied from a 3-2 deficit to edge Tampa Bay in seven games to advance to their first Cup Final since 2009. Louis in a cathartic Western Conference finals. Yet veterans Marleau and Joe Thornton - the top two picks in the 1997 draft held in Pittsburgh who had waited nearly two decades to make it to the league’s biggest stage - insisted the Sharks were hardly satisfied after dispatching St. Two years removed from a brutal collapse from a 3-0 series lead in the first round against Los Angeles, San Jose ended a 9,005 day wait to play in the NHL’s championship round by relying on a tough, aggressive style that squeezes opponents with a relentless forecheck while limiting chances in front of Jones. The Sharks made it to the first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history by rebuilding themselves on the fly. “They played their game for longer stretches than we did and that’s what happens,” San Jose coach Peter DeBoer said. Marleau and Tomas Hertl scored during San Jose’s dominant second period, but the Sharks spent a large portion of the third period on their heels and their dynamic power play failed to record a single shot when Ben Lovejoy went to the penalty box with 2:09 to play. The Penguins threw 41 shots at Jones, the most he has faced in a regulation game during the playoffs. ![]() Jones made 38 stops but couldn’t get over in time on Bonino’s knuckler. Puskar, The Associated PressPittsburgh Penguins’ Bryan Rust, center, celebrates his goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) during the first period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final series Monday, May 30, 2016, in Pittsburgh. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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