The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup champions, ending the San Jose Sharks’ franchise-best postseason run in heartbreak in the process. This is the fourth title in the Penguins’ history.
Just like Game 5, the Penguins scored their first goal following a Dainius Zubrus penalty. With Zubrus and fellow fourth-liner Nick Spaling caught out against Sidney Crosby, Zubrus committed a tripping penalty, and Pittsburgh responded. Brian Dumoulin’s seeing-eye shot snuck underneath Martin Jones’ blocker, and the Penguins took a 1-0 lead 8:16 into the game.
Shortly after, Melker Karlsson left the game with an apparent knee injury after awkwardly colliding into the boards.