Pens lose to the Sharks in shootout

I am a bit foggy from last night having gone to bed very late watching the post game show, but with a cup of a coffee and the breakfast of champions (Fruit Loops) I’m ready to write up the game wrap!

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Even a two-goal comeback and shootout win couldn’t hide San Jose coach Todd McLellan’s frustration over a listless start that nearly cost his team the game.

Ryane Clowe scored the lone goal in a shootout and Thomas Greiss stopped all three Pittsburgh attempts as the Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Penguins 4-3 on Thursday night.

“We had no business winning that game after the first period. But we found a way to get back into it,” McLellan said. “It’s two points, but we’ll be discussing our starts. There’s no doubt about that.”

It was San Jose’s eighth straight home win over Pittsburgh. The Penguins earned their first point in San Jose since a 1999 tie but still haven’t won at the Shark Tank since a 5-2 victory Oct. 22, 1997.

Only three players from that game are still active in the NHL, including Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, who scored San Jose’s first goal in this game.

After both teams failed to score in the first two rounds of the shootout, Clowe beat Marc-Andre Fleury with a forehand shot instead of going to his favorite backhand move. Continue reading the AP recap 

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