Overtime Goals by Rookies, Stanley Cup Final History
Conor Sheary (PIT): Game 2 in 2016 vs. SJS
Brian Skrudland (MTL): Game 2 in 1986 at CGY^
Jacques Lemaire (MTL): Game 1 in 1968 at STL
Jimmy Peters (MTL): Game 2 in 1946 vs. BOS
Alf Pike (NYR): Game 1 in 1940 vs. TOR
^ Fastest overtime goal in Stanley Cup Playoffs history (0:09)
* Sheary, who also scored in Game 1, had his first career game-winning goal including the regular season (63 GP). He ranks fourth among rookies with four goals and nine points during the Stanley Cup Playoffs (19 GP).
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTHome Team in Caps
PITTSBURGH 2, San Jose 1 (OT) - PIT leads 2-0
"HBK LINE" CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FOR PENGUINS
Phil Kessel provided the other goal for the Penguins with assists from linemates Nick Bonino and Carl Hagelin.
* The trio has combined for 19 goals and 50 points in 20 games this postseason: Kessel (10-9-19), Bonino (4-13-17) and Hagelin (5-9-14).
* Kessel became the ninth player in Penguins history to reach double-digits in goals during a single playoff year and the first to do so since 2009 (Sidney Crosby: 15, Evgeni Malkin: 14).
ANOTHER OVERTIME IN GAME 2 OF THE STANLEY CUP FINAL
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final went to overtime for the fifth time in the past six years:
2016 - SJS 1 at PIT 2 (Conor Sheary, 2:35 of OT)
2014 - NYR 4 at LAK 5 (Dustin Brown, 10:26 of 2OT)
2013 - BOS 2 at CHI 1 (Daniel Paille, 13:48 of OT)
2012 - LAK 2 at NJD 1 (Jeff Carter, 13:42 of OT)
2011 - BOS 2 at VAN 3 (Alexandre Burrows, 0:11 of OT)
* The Penguins improved to 28-26 in 54 all-time playoff overtime games, including a 17-16 record on home ice. They also improved to 2-0 in overtime games during the Stanley Cup Final, with their other OT game in Game 5 at the Detroit Red Wings in 2008 (Petr Sykora - 49:57).
DID YOU KNOW?
Since the Stanley Cup Final went to the best-of-7 format in 1939, teams that have taken a 2-0 series lead have gone on to win the Stanley Cup 89.8 percent of the time (44 of 49 series), including each of the past two instances (2012 and 2014, Los Angeles Kings).
* Home teams have swept the opening two games of the Stanley Cup Final 36 times in that span, ultimately winning the championship 33 times (91.7 percent). Two of those losses, however, have come in the past seven years: 2009 (PIT @ DET) and 2011 (BOS @ VAN).
LOOSE PUCKS
Twelve of the past 14 games in the Stanley Cup Final have been decided by one goal (since 2013) . . . The Penguins picked up their ninth home win of the playoffs (9-3), equaling a single-year team record also achieved in 2009, 2008 and 1991 . . . The Sharks fell to 5-2 in games following a loss this postseason . . . Sharks defenseman Justin Braun,
who lost his stepfather -- former NHL forward Tom Lysiak -- prior to Game 1
, scored his second career playoff goal (44 GP) . . . Sharks forward Logan Couture (0-1-1) moved four points ahead in the postseason scoring race (8-18-26) . . . The Penguins outshot their opponent for the 11th consecutive game (30-22) . . . REMINDER: The Panthers will unveil
a new logo and uniform
Thursday at BB&T Center . . . ICYMI: The Blues signed coach Ken Hitchcock to
a one-year contract
. . . Defenseman Grant Clitsome announced
his retirement from professional hockey
. . . Actor Joe Manganiello, a Pittsburgh native live tweeted Game 2.
