San Jose 3 @ Pittsburg 0

The Young Guns were shooting blanks.

For a second straight game, Toskala was bench in favor of Nabokov. And in the first he would prove why he should get the start, with the Penguins putting on big pressure in the first period. With what could only be called as the "TSN Turning Point" in the game....Late in the 1st Crosby came across the blueline with Roberts and was able to pull the D-men to him...he then took a shot on net hoping for the rebound...there was one, and it went right to an open Roberts sitting at the side of the net...But Nabokov was able to quickly slide across and rob Roberts.

With the solid play of Nabokov the Sharks pumped themselves up in the locker room during the 1st intermission. It would pay off, when only 38 seconds into the 2nd Marleau would get a weak goal when Fluery couldn't handle the shot. Both goalies would be solid for the rest of the period and the Sharks would be able to shut down any offense that Pittsburg's Young Guns would try and create.

In the third however, the Shark would solve Fluery. Michalek was able to gain the zone and skate by a D-man sliding for the puck and deke Fluery for the second goal of the game. With one last effort to come back, the Penguins would put relentless pressure on the Sharks from that point forward. But the Sharks were able to put the game away when Michalek was in the right spot at the right time, when a loose puck came right to Michalek. He was able to put a soft backhand under Fluery's pads with 23 seconds left to go in the game.

With 2 shutouts in 2 games it looks like Nabokov has taken over the No. 1 spot in San Jose.

Stats:
SJ - Pitt
20 shots 10
15 hits 43

3 Stars:
Marleau 1 1
Michalek 2 0
Rivet 0 1

Scoring:
1st:
None
2nd:
SJ: Marleau - Rivet
3rd:
SJ: Michalek - Marleau, Guerin
SJ: Michalek