Sharks rally from down 4 in Third, top Penguins in OT
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The Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-8) hit rock bottom Saturday in their woes against the extra attacker. They allowed four third period goals in less than 11 minutes against the San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks (16-14-3) and a safe and cozy Penguins 5-1 lead became an inexplicable,
Trailing by four early in the third period, the Sharks rallied to tie the game before defenseman John Klingberg scored at the 2:57 mark of overtime to help his team earn a stunning 6-5 win over the Penguins while silencing the crowd of 17,059 at PPG Paints Arena.
The Penguins continue along their five-game homestand as they take on the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 3 PM. Doors open at 1:30 PM. This game will be available to watch on SportsNet Pittsburgh and NHL Network.
With that in mind, the Penguins recalled young goaltender Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis for Saturday's game. The goalie tandem for Saturday will be Arturs Silovs and Murashov, with Silovs starting.
San Jose Sharks center Michael Misa is injured and will miss the start of Canada’s training camp for the upcoming World Junior Hockey championship
Smith was injured on a hit by Parker Wotherspoon. With no update available, Smith should be considered day-to-day pending further evaluation. The Sharks ' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Flames. If Smith and Philipp Kurashev (upper body) are both unavailable, a call-up from AHL San Jose could be in order.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers and the San Jose Sharks face off in a non-conference matchup. Philadelphia has a 15-9-3 record overall and a 9-5-2 record in home games. The Flyers are 2-4-3 in games decided by a single goal.
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