PITTSBURGH — The Sharks survived to play another day in the Stanley Cup Final.
Facing a seemingly relentless offensive attack from the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were seeking the fourth Cup title in their history, the Sharks held on for a 4-2 win in Game 5 on Thursday night at Consol Energy Center. Logan Couture had a goal and two assists and goalie Martin Jones finished with 44 saves in his most clutch performance of the playoffs as the Sharks, who will host Game 6 on Sunday at SAP Center, cut the series deficit to three-games-to-two.Melker Karlsson, Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski also scored for the Sharks, with Pavelski's empty-net goal, his first of the series, giving his team a 4-2 lead with 1:20 left in the third period.