EDMONTON, Alberta -- After struggling through the first part of the series, David Desharnais scored in OT to lift the Edmonton Oilers.
Desharnais' goal with less than two minutes to go in the first overtime helped the Oilers beat the Sharks 4-3 on Thursday night and push San Jose to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs.
The fourth-line center, in the slot, one-timed a Leon Draisaitl cross-ice pass past Sharks goaltender Martin Jones as the orange and blue-clad fans roared at Rogers Place.
"It feels amazing," said Desharnais, who was a trade-deadline pickup from Montreal.