By Josh DubowThe Related Press
SAN JOSE — Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking aim early within the third interval, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday evening to snap a six-game shedding streak.
Celebrini obtained a move from Tyler Toffoli within the slot and transformed for his sixteenth aim of the season to provide the Sharks the lead within the third. Askarov then stopped Drew O’Connor on a penalty shot for a very powerful of his 32 saves, delivering San Jose a much-needed win.
Mikael Granlund scored within the first interval for the Sharks.
Sidney Crosby, who was the No. 1 general decide within the draft 19 years earlier than Celebrini went first to San Jose, had scored for Pittsburgh simply 24 seconds into the third interval to tie the sport.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 26 saves.
Takeaways
Pittsburgh: The Penguins have misplaced three straight video games and 7 of 9. They continue to be mired close to the underside of the standings within the Japanese Convention, forward of solely Buffalo.
San Jose: The Sharks had allowed a minimum of six targets in 4 straight video games and misplaced 9 of 10 general earlier than breaking by in opposition to the Penguins.
Key second
The Penguins appeared to attain the tying aim with 5:14 left when Michael Bunting’s move deflected into the web. However the Sharks challenged the play and the officers dominated that Anthony Beauvillier interfered with Askarov and the aim was taken off the board.
Key stat
Will Smith assisted on Granlund’s aim to provide him a five-game level streak. Fellow rookie Celebrini has already had a five-game level streak this season, marking the primary time two Sharks rookies did that in the identical season since Melker Karlsson and Chris Tierney in 2014-15.
Up subsequent
The Sharks play at Seattle on Thursday.
Initially Printed: January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM PST
