Here we are again, at the end of yet another NHL season. This season has seen me make a foray forward as a writer, adding content to my site to go along with the stalwart game recaps. This post has the final four to seven recaps of this season, and you can expect at least some pondering about offseason moves in this space as well during the summer. I'll be back with game recaps in the fall and I'll be looking to expand my content even more as well. Enjoy the series.
Game 1: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Bryan Rust goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Justin Schultz and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his third of the playoffs, via Sidney Crosby and Olli Maatta. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Joonas Donskoi and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Burns and Logan Couture. Pittsburgh regained the lead in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Kris Letang and Carl Hagelin. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Bonino, Burns, and Murray (24 for 26 in saves). The Penguins have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his tenth of the postseason, via Nick Bonino and Carl Hagelin. San Jose tied it in the third period with a Justin Braun goal, made possible by Logan Couture and Joel Ward. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the playoffs, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins head west with a comfortable 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Martin Jones for San Jose. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Ben Lovejoy goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on a Justin Braun goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Penguins took the lead back in the second period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the postseason, via Lovejoy and Olli Maatta. The Sharks tied it again in the third period as Joel Ward scored his seventh of the playoffs, thanks to Joonas Donskoi and Thornton. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Donskoi goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Chris Tierney. The three stars went to Donskoi, Lovejoy, and Thornton. Pittsburgh still leads the series 2-1.
Game 4: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Martin Jones for San Jose. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, via Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Malkin power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Kessel and Kris Letang. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Chris Tierney and Brenden Dillon. Pittsburgh replied with an Eric Fehr goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Olli Maatta. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Murray (23 for 24 in saves), Malkin, and Kessel. The Penguins have a chance to lift the cup on home ice as they head home leading 3-1 in the series.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. San Jose began in the first period with a Brent Burns goal, his seventh of the postseason, helped along by Melker Karlsson and Logan Couture. The Sharks added on with a Couture goal, his ninth of the playoffs, via Justin Braun. Pittsburgh got on the board with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it as Carl Hagelin scored his sixth of the playoffs, thanks to Nick Bonino. San Jose took the lead with Karlsson's fifth of the postseason, passed from Couture and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Joe Pavelski empty net goal, his fourteenth of the playoffs, set up by Joe Thornton. The three stars went to Couture, Karlsson, and Jones (44 for 46 in saves). The series is now 3-2 for the Penguins, and headed back for California's last hockey game of the season.
Game 6: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Martin Jones for San Jose. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Brian Dumoulin power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Justin Schultz and Chris Kunitz. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the playoffs, via Melker Karlsson and Brent Burns. The Penguins took the lead back with a Kris Letang goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 with a Patric Hornqvist empty net goal, his ninth of the playoffs, set up by Crosby. The three stars were Crosby, Letang, and Kunitz. Crosby won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs MVP, and the Penguins took the Stanley Cup with a 4-2 series win.
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