PITTSBURGH –- It took only about one minute into Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final for the Sharks to finally play with the lead for the first time in their Stanley Cup Final series with the Penguins. They even increased it to 2-0 less than two minutes later.
Although the surrendered that early edge, the Sharks managed to force a Game 6 back in San Jose on Sunday with a 4-2 win at Consol Energy Center on Thursday night, denying the Penguins a championship in front of their home crowd and thousands more that had gathered outside the arena.