Thanks for joining me to watch this exciting overtime finish between the Sharks and the Penguins!!! I hope you enjoyed this game as much as I did! This is Norman Tall saying so long and good night!
The Sharks now only trail the Penguins 2-1 in the best-of-7 series. Game 4 will be back in San Jose on Monday night at 8:00 PM EST.
Joonas Donskai scores the game winning goal in amazing fashion! After getting the puck Donskai went around the net and beat martin Jones in the top corner of the net.
Overtime (7:42) GOAL!!!!! SAN JOSE SHARKS WIN!!!!!!
Overtime (11:06) Ian Cole takes a shot that goes off of Martin Jones and out of play.
Overtime (11:28) Play is stopped after a hand pass.
Overtime (11:58) Icing on Pittsburgh. Sharks will get an offensive zone face off.
Overtime (13:00) Pavelski and Thornton had a 2-on-1 and Murray made an excellent save!
Overtime (13:41) Burns with a bad angle shot and it's saved by Murray.
Overtime (15:54) Hagelin gets off a good shot and it's redirected and Jones makes a tough save.
Overtime (17:17) Sharks are offside as they try to get into the Pens zone.
Overtime (19:00) The Sharks get a good chance early. A scrum in front of the net makes it hard for Murray to save but he gets it.
Overtime (20:00) HERE WE GO! Overtime is underway!
This overtime will pretty much have the Shark's season on the line as a 3-0 series deficit would almost end the Shark's chances at winning a Stanley Cup.
The Penguins have outshot the Sharks 33-22 in regulation.
The Penguins and Sharks are tied at 2 going into OT. Last game the Penguins defeated the Sharks 2-1 in overtime on a goal just over two minutes into OT from Conor Sheary.
END OF THIRD PERIOD
3rd Period (0:00) For the second straight game in the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals we head to overtime!
3rd Period (1:15) Dumoulin's shot is saved by Jones!
3rd Period (3:40) Phil Kessel with a little floater into the catching glove of Martin Jones. The game remains tied, 2-2.
3rd Period (3:57) Puck goes out of play. Face off in the Sharks zone.
3rd Period (4:44) Sharks win the face off and the puck is cleared over the boards off of a deflection. No penalty upcoming.
3rd Period (4:48) Icing. This time on the Sharks. The Pens will have an offensive zone face off.
3rd Period (7:42) Icing. Face off will be in the Pittsburgh zone.
3rd Period (8:15) Bryan Rust with a routine shot that is picked up by Martin Jones. We head to the commercial break all even at 2-2.
3rd Period (8:51) The home crowd is as loud as it's been all night.
3rd Period (11:12) GOAL!!! San Jose has tied up the game! Joel Ward scores on a wicked slap shot that goes just over the glove of Murray!
3rd Period (12:28) The Sharks will use their time out to rest their top line with just over a minute left on this double minor.
3rd Period (12:28) Burns shot is out of play. Face off stays in the Penguins zone.
3rd Period (13:12) Half way done with the power play, good chances for the Sharks.
3rd Period (14:00) Puck cleared by Pittsburgh.
3rd Period (15:12) Penalty on Nick Bonino, for high sticking. Joe Thornton is bleeding and it will be a four minute power play. THIS IS HUGE!
3rd Period (15:31) Icing by the Penguins. Sharks will get an offensive zone face off.
3rd Period (16:10) Again, puck out of play, neutral zone faceoff.
3rd Period (16:17) Puck skips out of play. Neutral zone face off.
3rd Period (17:19) Maata with a soft shot into the glove of Jones.
3rd Period (18:00) The Sharks have been off to a decent start in the third.
3rd Period (20:00) We are underway in the final period!
The Penguins have outshot the Sharks 20-15 after two periods of play.
The Sharks will have to play their best period of hockey in the third if they want to prevent the Penguins from taking a 3-0 series lead. If the Sharks go down 3-0 this series could very well be over.
After a late goal by Hornqvist, the Penguins are one period away from taking a 3-0 series lead.
END OF THE SECOND PERIOD
2nd Period (52.3) GOAL!!!! Lovejoy takes a shot and it's redirected by Patric Hornqvist for a 2-1 lead!
2nd Period (1:00) One minute left in the period.
2nd Period (1:41) Icing. Face off in the Pens zone.
2nd Period (2:02) Kunitz gets a good shot off in front of the net and the puck goes out of play.
2nd Period (2:23) Face off in the Sharks zone.
2nd Period (2:40) San Jose has the puck behind their own net.
2nd Period (4:54) Play is stopped as the puck gets stuck in the pants of Justin Schultz.
2nd Period (5:23) From mid-ice the puck gets into San Jose's zone and the puck is held by Martin Jones.
2nd Period (6:46) Icing on the Pens. Face off in the Penguins zone.
2nd Period (7:21) The Penguins kill off the penalty. Good penalty kill for them bad power play by the Sharks.
2nd Period (8:14) Puck out of play. Face off coming up for the Sharks in the Pittsburgh zone.
2nd Period (8:50) So far, nothing going for San Jose on this power play.
2nd Period (9:21) Penalty on Pittsburgh and it's Carl Hagelin to the box for tripping. The Sharks lethal power play will get a chance to take the lead here.
2nd Period (10:00) Icing on Pittsburgh.
2nd Period (11:17) Penguins with a shot that goes out of play. Face off upcoming in the Sharks zone.
2nd Period (12:11) Sharks had a 2-on-1 but Logan Coture hit the post!!!
2nd Period (12:31) Thornton attempts to bring it into the Penguins zone but it was ruled offsides.
2nd Period (12:50) Penguins get a rush going but it ends after the puck was played with a high stick.
2nd Period (13:13) Chris Kunitz with a wrist shot that is quickly saved by Jones. Exciting start to the 2nd period as we go to the first commercial break of the period.
2nd Period (14:19) Murray has continued to make save after save and keep the Penguins in the game so far tonight.
2nd Period (14:40) Ward got past the Pens D on a breakaway and an incredible save by Murray.
2nd Period (15:19) Burns had a golden opportunity in front of the net! Incredible save by Murray. A small scuffle took place after the stop.
2nd Period (15:55) Sharks get a bit of a rush going but Murray makes an easy save.
2nd Period (17:59) Hagelin puts in on net, easy save by Jones.
2nd Period (18:38) Lots of turnovers and possesion changes early on in the 2nd.
2nd Period (20:00) Second period underway.
However, the Sharks are winning the hit battle 20-6.
Despite the tie, the Penguins are outshooting the Sharks, 14-6.
At the first period the Sharks and Penguins are tied 1-1. The Penguins struck first scoring an unassisted goal from defenseman Ben Lovejoy. The Sharks scored a few minutes later on a goal from Justin Braun, assisted by Joe Thornton.
END OF THE FIRST PERIOD
1st Period: (1:00) One minute left in the first period.
1st Period: (2:12) Braun gets a slap shot off from a tough angle and Murray makes a routine save.
1st Period: (3:01) Joonas Donskoi gets a good shot off a turnover but Murray makes a better glove save.
1st Period: (3:43) Icing. Faceoff coming back near Matt Murray.
1st Period: (3:51) Maata denied by Jones.
1st Period: (5:48) Game is still tied 1-1 but Sharks are being heavily outshot by the Penguins, 10-2.
1st Period: (7:30) Good offensive rush by San Jose but no goal to show for it.
1st Period: (8:12) Icing by the Pens. faceoff upcoming in the Penguins zone.
1st Period: (8:54) So far this has been an incredibly fast paced, quick game.
1st Period: (9:12) Jones denies Phil Kessel on a breakaway!
1st Period: (9:24) This home crowd is now alive and very loud.
1st Period: (10:26) GOAL!!! The Sharks are on the board. Justin Braun scores from close to the blue line. Assisted by captain Joe Thornton. Murray couldn't see it due to a good screen.
1st Period: (11:24) Icing. The faceoff is coming to the Sharks zone.
1st Period: (11:50) Sharks finally get their first shot of the game.
1st Period: (12:21) All six shots have been by Pittsburgh. San Jose needs to get going quickly.
1st Period: (13:17) Puck out of play and we head to commercial break. After failing to score on the early power play the Penguins were able to score at full strength and take an early 1-0 lead in game three.
1st Period: (14:31) GOAL!!! Pittsburgh is on the board first! Goal scored by Ben Lovejoy!
1st Period: (15:01) The power play is over. Big kill for San Jose.
1st Period: (16:01) Half-way through the power play and still no goal for Pittsburgh.
1st Period: (17:02) Penalty on Sharks forward Joel Ward for high-sticking. Big chance to get on the board early for the Penguins.
1st Period: (17:42) Good shot by Matt Cullen but a better save by Martin Jones.
1st Period: (18:45) The puck has been deflected out of play. Faceoff in the netral zone. Good start from the Sharks.
1st Period: (20:00) The puck has been dropped and game three in underway!
The national anthem has just concluded and puck drop is quickly approaching.
The Sharks top line is as follows: LW Patrick Marleau, C Logan Coture, RW Joonas Donskoi , D Justin Braun, D Marc-Edouard Vlasic, and G Martin Jones.
The Penguins top line is as follows: LW Chris Kunitz, C Sidney Crosby, RW Patric Hornqvist, D Kris Letang, D Brian Dumoulin, and G Matt Murray.
The Sharks are giving out "Sharknado" themed shirts for tonights game.
It is now official. Sharks top left-winger Tomas Hertl will miss game three of the Stanley Cup Final. Hertl has been one ofthe best Sharks players throughout the playoffs as he has scored 6 goals and has had 5 assists through 20 games of postseason play. Coach Pete DeBoer said that Hertl will be replaced by Dainius Zubrus, a healthy scratch in game 2.
Another storyline to watch will be the availability of Tomas Hertl in game three. Hertl missed practice Friday and all coach Pete DeBoer said was that he had a little something and for that reason he was kept out. He has been arguably the Sharks best player throughout these playoffs and the potential loss of Hertl will be a big factor in the game and a big loss for the Sharks going forward in this series.
The first Penguins player to watch is Conor Sheary. The overtime hero in game two has already scored twice during the Finals. He has been a stud during the entire playoffs and has had a huge role in the success of the Penguins. If Sheary continues to play at a high level it will help take the pressure off some bigger players such as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Another player to watch for the Pens is Carl Hagelin. He has registered two points in the first two games of the finals and has exceeded all expectations for him since being placed on a line with Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel. If Hagelin and his linemates continue the stellar play, the Penguins should have no problem gaining a 3-0 lead in the series.
Here are some players to watch for both sides. First for the Sharks a player to watch is Joe Pavelski. Pavelski is the current playoff leader with 13 goals and is second in points with 22. After coming into the Finals red hot, Pavelski has failed to replicate the magic he had in the conference finals and has been held scoreless and pointless by the tough defenders of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Another player to watch will be Sharks goalie Martin Jones. Jones has been forced to stand on his head during these Stanley Cup Finals and he has done a superb job. The Sharks have been dominated in the shot department throughout the entire series and Jones has come up big numerous times. On 71 shots this series Martin Jones has given up just 5 goals. He has had a number of incredible and miraculous saves and if the defense in front of him doesn't start to improve soon, the Sharks will be in huge trouble.
Game three should feature of the same tight, physical play we have seen thus far from the two teams. The Sharks are in a must-win situation as they cannot afford to go down 3-0 in this best-of-7 series. As for the Penguins, a game three victory would give them a 3-0 lead and they could potentially close out the series in four games on Monday.
A few days later in game two the Sharks came out flat and were outshot mightily in the first two periods and entered the third trailing 1-0 after Phil Kessel scored midway through the second period to give the Pens a lead. The Sharks were not done though and they came out firing on all cylinders early in the third. After hitting the post a few times and a couple of failed power plays, San Jose was finally rewarded for their effort and they evened the game up with just 4:05 left in regulation on a goal from Justin Braun. The two teams went into overtime and again the Penguins prevailed. Just over two minutes into overtime, Conor Sheary scored the winning goal sending the Penguins to San Jose with a 2-0 lead in the series.
In game one, the Penguins defeated the Sharks 3-2. The Penguins stormed out to a 2-0 lead after quick goals from Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary. The Sharks made a fierce second-period rally as they got goals from Tomas Hertl and Patrick Marleau. The teams played an aggressive, competitive game for all three periods and with just 2:33 separating the two teams from overtime, center Nick Bonino scored to give the Penguins a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The goal and the win gave the Penguins a 1-0 series lead leaving them just three wins away from winning the Stanley Cup Final.
Heading back to San Jose, the Sharks are in a big whole as the Pittsburgh Penguins currently hold a 2-0 lead in the series after winning the first two games at home. Here is a look back at how the Penguins jumped out to a 2-0 series lead.
Welcome to live coverage of game three of the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins. My name is Norman Tall, and I will be bringing you minute-by-minute coverage of the game here on VAVEL USA. From now until the match begins at 8:00pm EST, news and notes will be above to get you up to speed. Be sure to return for puck drop for your live minute-by-minute updates!