Pittsburgh Penguins Edge Sharks in Shootout

The Pittsburgh Penguins narrowly defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout after blowing a three-goal lead during the game. The Penguins initially took control with goals from Bryan Rust and Jesse Puljujarvi, but the Sharks rallied in the third period with Tyler Toffoli scoring twice, including a power-play goal, to force overtime. Evgeni Malkin scored the decisive goal in the shootout, while Sidney Crosby also scored and is now one goal away from reaching 600 career goals. The Sharks have now lost three straight games, while the Penguins broke a three-game losing streak following a previous loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves for San Jose after replacing Vitek Vanecek due to injury. Erik Karlsson achieved a milestone by surpassing Doug Wilson on the NHL’s career points list for defensemen during the match.