The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a shootout last night, and took two of their three games on a California road trip. Sam Girard gave the Pens a 1-0 lead with a goal mid-way through the first period. Ben Kindel gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead on a third period power play, before the Sharks tied the game with a pair of goals in the second half of the third period. After a scoreless overtime, Kindel scored the only goal in the shootout.
The Penguins also had to kill off a late overtime power play when defenseman Kris Letang was called for holding.
Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov won his second straight game, and won both games on the road trip last night. He stopped 34 of 36 shots in net against the Sharks, and stopped all three attempts in the shootout.
Murashov also stopped 26 of 28 shots in the 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings last Saturday.
The Pens return home to host the Ottawa Senators Saturday night.