"Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves, including 18 in the first period, but Sidney Crosby's second-period goal proved to be the winner as the Penguins handed the Sharks a 3-0 loss at SAP Center. Penguins forward Anthony Mantha added an insurance goal at the 7:02 mark of the third period, and Evgeni Malkin scored an empty-netter with 21 seconds to go, as the Sharks (0-3-2) remained the NHL's last winless team."
"The game is a humbling game. We can't beat ourselves. We have to be disciplined in certain situations. "Right now, we just want to win the game. You've got to put the work in to the get the result. So we've got to worry about the process and the way we have to work and the way we have to play, and the victory will come with that.""
The San Jose Sharks fell 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins at SAP Center, remaining the NHL's last winless team at 0-3-2. Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves, including 18 in the first period, while Tristan Jarry shut down San Jose. Sidney Crosby scored the game-winner in the second period, Anthony Mantha added a third-period insurance goal, and Evgeni Malkin added an empty-netter. The Sharks have struggled with ugly starts in recent seasons and were outclassed in recent losses to Carolina and Utah. The team will open a four-game road trip at the New York Islanders, emphasizing process and discipline as focal points for improvement.
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