Eight years ago today, the Penguins put the Sharks on the brink of elimination with a 3-1 win on the road in San Jose during the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.
The saying goes ‘You’re never in trouble in a series until you lose at home’ and the Sharks were looking to even up the series at 2-2 and send things back to Pittsburgh tied ahead of a pivotal Game 5 — but the Penguins had other plans.
Ian Cole scored the opening goal of the game with a shot that felt like it was handed to him on a platter.