 the losing streak. “We’ll see what happens. But you have to give yourself a chance here. Just make sure you weather the storm early, they usually come out pretty hard. That first goal would be nice, try to give yourself some momentum.”

The Sharks will be desperately searching for two points Monday night, but it’ll have to come against one of the best defensive teams in the NHL in the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Yes, those Pittsburgh Penguins.

Under first-year coach Mike Johnston, the Penguins are allowing just 2.38 goals per game, third lowest in the NHL. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is having one of the best seasons in his career with a league-best nine shutouts in 51 games. He also carries a fifth-best 2.16 goals against average and an eighth-best.924 save percentage.

Pittsburgh was a sound defensive team last season as well, as it finished with a 10th-best 2.49 goals against average. But the Penguins were also tied for 14th in 5 on 5 goals allowed with 150. This year, they’re fourth in the league with 105 goals given up 5 on 5 in 65 games so far.

“I think it’s been something we’ve been committed to all year, regardless of some of the scores,” the Pens’ Sidney Crosby said. “Our mentality has been to make sure that we take care of things in our own end, make sure that we’re structured. It doesn’t always work out perfectly. You’re going to give up goals, but we have been committed to it and it’s a pretty big reason why we’ve had success.”

The Penguins are also coming off a 2-0 shutout win over Anaheim on Friday and a 1-0 overtime win over Los Angeles on Saturday.

“Nine shutouts, that speaks volumes of his ability and how well he’s playing this season,” Sharks coach Todd McLellan said Monday morning. “That’s Fleury, but that’s also a team mentality. When I talked to the group this morning, when you think Pittsburgh, you think dynamic, offensive players, one on one skill, power play, and they are that. But they haven’t given up very much.

“Because we play in a different conference and we haven’t seen them yet this year, our group had
the losing streak. “ We ’ll see what happens. But you get to contribute yourself a chance here. Just make certain you weather the storm early, they usually fall out reasonably hard. That first goal would be nice, try to collapse yourself some momentum. ” 

 The Sharks will be desperately searching for two period Monday night, but it ’ll have to come against one of the best defensive teams in the NHL in the Pittsburgh Penguins. 

 Yes, those Pittsburgh Penguins. 

 Under first - class coach Mike Johnston, the Penguins are allowing just 2.38 finish per game, third lowest in the NHL. Goalie Marc - Andre Fleury is hold one of the good seasons in his career with a league - good nine shutouts in 51 games. He also carry a fifth - best 2.16 goals against average and an eighth - best.924 save percentage. 

 Pittsburgh was a legal defensive team concluding season as well, as it finished with a 10th - best 2.49 goals against average. But the Penguins were also tie for 14th in 5 on 5 goal allowed with 150. This class, they ’re fourth in the league with 105 goal give up 5 on 5 in 65 games so far. 

 “ I remember it ’s been something we ’ve been committed to all year, regardless of some of the scores, ” the Pens ’ Sidney Crosby say. “ Our mentality has been to make sure that we take care of things in our own conclusion, make sure that we ’re structured. It does n’t always solve out absolutely. You ’re run to give up goals, but we have been committed to it and it ’s a reasonably big reason why we ’ve had success. ” 

 The Penguins are also coming off a 2 - 0 shutout win over Anaheim on Friday and a 1 - 0 overtime win over Los Angeles on Saturday. 

 “ Nine shutouts, that address volumes of his ability and how well he ’s bet this season, ” Sharks coach Todd McLellan say Monday morning. “ That ’s Fleury, but that ’s besides a team mentality. When I talked to the group this morning, when you think Pittsburgh, you intend dynamic, offensive players, one on one skill, power play, and they are that. But they have n’t give up very much. 

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the losing streak. “We’ll see what happens. have give yourself chance here. Just storm they usually come pretty hard. That goal would be nice, try to yourself some momentum.” The Sharks will be desperately searching for two points Monday but it’ll have to come against one of the best defensive teams in NHL the Penguins. those Pittsburgh Penguins. Under first-year coach Mike Johnston, the Penguins are allowing just 2.38 goals per third lowest in the NHL. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury having one of the seasons in his career with league-best shutouts in games. also a fifth-best 2.16 against average and an eighth-best.924 save percentage. Pittsburgh was a sound defensive team last season as well, it finished 10th-best 2.49 against But Penguins were also 14th in 5 on 5 goals This year, they’re fourth in the league with goals given 5 on 5 in 65 games far. “I think it’s been something we’ve been to all year, regardless of some of the scores,” the Pens’ Sidney Crosby said. “Our been to make sure we take care things our end, sure that structured. It doesn’t always work out perfectly. You’re going to give goals, but we have been committed to it and it’s big why we’ve had The Penguins are also off 2-0 shutout win over Friday a over Angeles Saturday. “Nine shutouts, that volumes of his ability and well he’s playing this said Monday morning. “That’s Fleury, but that’s also team mentality. When I talked to the this morning, when you think Pittsburgh, you think dynamic, offensive players, one one skill, and they are that. But they haven’t given very much. “Because we in a different conference and we haven’t seen them this our group
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ThE shArks will be DesPerately searChiNg for tWo PoiNTs MonDay Night, But it’lL Have to Come againSt ONe of thE Best defENSiVe teAms in the NHL in the PITtSBurgh Penguins.

YEs, thosE PITtSBUrgH PeNguins.

UndeR fIrst-yEAr coach mIkE jOHnsTOn, the Penguins Are allowing JUst 2.38 Goals pEr GamE, Third lOwest In THe NhL. Goalie MarC-AndRe Fleury iS havinG One of thE Best seaSons in His CarEer wITh A lEagUe-BEst NInE shUTouTs in 51 gameS. HE aLso caRrieS A FIFth-bEst 2.16 GoalS agaiNst average and An eIghtH-BesT.924 save PerceNtagE.

PIttsbUrgh waS a souNd Defensive team laSt seAson as welL, as It FinIsHed wiTH a 10th-beSt 2.49 gOalS againsT averagE. but ThE pENgUins were also tied foR 14tH IN 5 oN 5 goals alLowed wITh 150. thIS year, theY’rE foUrth IN The leAgue WItH 105 goals giVen up 5 oN 5 In 65 GaMes so faR.

“I Think iT’s BeeN soMethiNG we’vE been cOmmitted To all YEar, regardless oF Some of the scorES,” tHE peNS’ SidNey crosby said. “OUr meNTaliTy haS BeEn tO Make sUre thAt WE tAKe care of things in our OwN end, maKe surE that we’re struCtured. It doESN’T always wOrk oUT pERfectly. You’re goIng to Give up goalS, But we havE been CommitteD to it and iT’S A pretty bIg rEasOn wHy wE’VE hAd success.”

The PENGuinS aRe also cOmiNg off a 2-0 sHutOut Win OveR ANaheim on FRiday and A 1-0 oVeRtImE wiN over lOs AngeleS oN SaTuRdaY.

“Nine SHutoutS, that SpeaKs VoLUmeS of his aBIlITY and HoW wEll hE’s pLaYing tHis sEAsoN,” Sharks Coach Todd mcLELlan SaId monday mOrning. “That’s FlEuRy, but that’s AlSo a Team meNTAlity. WheN I talked to the group this mORning, whEn yOu thiNk PiTtsburgh, yOu tHink dyNamIC, offenSive plAyers, OnE on ONE skilL, POwEr pLaY, and they arE THat. but thEy HaveN’t given Up very much.

“Because wE PlaY in a different ConFereNCE aNd wE HaVEn’t SeEN thEM Yet this year, our gRoup had
 the losing streak. “We’ll  see whathappe ns.  Bu tyouhave  to give yours e lf a  chance here. Just mak e sur ey ou w e at her t he stor m  e a r ly,  t he y u su a ll y com e o ut pret ty hard. T hat  f irst goal wo u ld  be nice,try  to give you rse lf som emom e ntum. ”
The S harksw ill be  desperat el y  searc h ing for t wo  poi nts Monday night, bu t  it’ll have to  comeag a in s t  on e o f the best  d efens i ve team s  i n t heN HL in the Pit tsburgh Pen g uin s.

Ye s,  th o se Pit tsbur gh Pen guins.

Und er f irst-year  coach Mike Jo h nston,the Pe ngu ins  are al lo win gj ust 2. 38g oal s per ga me ,third  low e s t in t heNHL.  Goal ie Marc-Andre  Fl eury ishavin g one  ofth e bes t seas ons i nhis career with  a l eague-bes t n in e s hu touts in 51gam es.  He als o carri e s a  f i f t h- best 2.16 goals ag ai n s taverageand an ei gh t h-best.9 24  sa ve p e r centa ge.Pi ttsburgh  was a so un d defen si ve tea mlas t s eason as w ell, a s it fin ished with a 10th-be s t 2.49 goalsa ga i n st aver age . But the P engu i ns w erea ls o t i ed fo r 14t hi n5  on 5 goals allowed  w ith 15 0. Th is year, they ’re fourth i n  the lea guew it h  105 goals giv en up  5 on 5 in 65 games  so f ar.

“Ithink it’ s been som eth ing  we ’ve b ee n committed t o allye ar, reg ard less of  so meofthe  s cores,” t he Pens’  S id ne yCro sby s a id. “Our  m ent al ity  hasb een to  make  sur eth a t w e takec ar e of t hi ng s in  ou rown e nd,m ake  sure t hat we’re  st r uctu re d.  It doe sn’t always w or k out perf ec tly . You’ r e  going t o give up goals, but we have be encommi tted  to it an d i t’s apre t ty big  reaso n why  w e’v e had s u c ce ss. ”
The Pengu i n s a re al so  com ing off  a 2-0 shutout win ove r Anaheim onFri daya n da 1 - 0o ver ti m e w i n  over Los Angel es on Satu rd a y. 

“Nine sh u tou ts , thatspeaksvolum e s of hi s ability  and howwe ll h e ’ s p laying thi s season ,” Sharks coach To dd Mc Lel lan sa id  Mo ndaymornin g . “ That’ s Fleu ry , butthat’ salso a t eam mentality. When I t alkedto th e g roup this  mo r nin g, when y ou t hink Pitts bur gh,  youthi n k dyn amic ,  o ffe n siveplay e rs, one o n  o nes k il l, power pl a y ,  an d the y a r e that . Bu t they haven’t gi v en up very muc h.
“ B eca use we p la y in a differe ntco n f erence a nd  we haven’t  seen th em yet t his ye ar, ou r group h ad 
 the_losing streak._“We’ll see what happens._But you_have_to give_yourself_a chance here._Just make sure_you weather the storm_early, they usually_come_out pretty hard. That first goal would be nice, try to give yourself some_momentum.”

The_Sharks will_be_desperately_searching for two points Monday_night, but it’ll have to_come against_one of the best defensive teams in the_NHL_in the Pittsburgh_Penguins.

Yes, those Pittsburgh Penguins.

Under first-year coach Mike Johnston, the_Penguins are allowing just 2.38 goals_per game, third_lowest_in_the NHL. Goalie Marc-Andre_Fleury is having one of the_best seasons in his career with_a league-best nine shutouts in 51 games._He also carries a fifth-best 2.16_goals against average and an_eighth-best.924 save_percentage.

Pittsburgh was a sound defensive_team last season_as well,_as it finished_with a 10th-best 2.49 goals against_average. But the_Penguins were also tied for 14th_in_5 on 5_goals_allowed_with 150._This year, they’re_fourth_in the_league_with 105 goals given up 5_on_5 in 65 games so far.

“I think_it’s been something we’ve_been_committed to all year,_regardless of some of the_scores,” the Pens’ Sidney Crosby said._“Our mentality_has been_to make sure that we take care of things in our_own end, make sure that we’re_structured. It doesn’t always_work out_perfectly._You’re going to_give_up goals,_but we have been committed to it_and it’s_a pretty big reason why we’ve_had success.”

The Penguins are_also_coming off a 2-0 shutout win_over Anaheim on Friday and a_1-0 overtime win over Los_Angeles_on_Saturday.

“Nine shutouts, that speaks volumes_of his ability and how well_he’s playing this_season,” Sharks coach Todd McLellan said Monday_morning._“That’s Fleury, but that’s also a_team_mentality. When I talked to the_group_this_morning, when you think Pittsburgh,_you think dynamic, offensive players, one_on one skill, power play, and they are that._But they haven’t_given up very much.

“Because we_play_in_a different conference and we haven’t seen them yet this_year, our_group had