Sharks to Face Off Against Penguins for Stanley Cup

NBC Bay Area ^ | May 26, 2016 | Kevin Kurz

[nickcarraway]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the only ones standing between the Sharks and their first-ever Stanley Cup championship.

The Penguins advanced to the NHL’s final round with a Game 7 win over the Lightning on Thursday night at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, 2-1.

They will have home ice advantage, beginning with Game 1 in the Steel City on Monday.

The full schedule is as follows:

GAME 1: Monday, Pittsburgh
GAME 2: Wednesday, Pittsburgh
Thieves Steal 'Numerous' Guns in San Carlos
GAME 3: June 4, San Jose
GAME 4: June 6, San Jose

GAME 5: June 9, Pittsburgh (If necessary)
GAME 6: June 12, San Jose (If necessary)

GAME 7: June 15, Pittsburgh (If necessary)
The Sharks and Penguins split their two-game season series. San Jose won in Pittsburgh on Nov. 21, 3-1, while the Penguins returned the favor at SAP Center just 10 days later on Dec. 1, 5-1.

The Sharks had won 10 straight home games over the Penguins before the most recent meeting. They own a 17-3-3 record against them in the last 23 head-to-head matchups overall. San Jose eliminated the Kings, Predators and Blues in advancing to the first Stanley Cup Final in its 25-year history. The Penguins got past the Rangers and Capitals before beating the Lightning.

[smoothsailing]

GO PENS!!!

[Mase]

And Letang. Lots of Oscar worthy moments from him as well.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I was rooting for a Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis finals.

You know, places where it actually snows and where ice occasionally forms on lakes.

[OrangeHoof]

In real life, there’d be no debate...

[Major Matt Mason]

Yes, they really need to figure out how to get it done by the end of May. With 30 teams, it would be tough to finish by Mother's Day like they did back in the day, but even the biggest fans are probably losing interest once June 1st rolls around. Also, have to believe the ice conditions in most arenas aren't the best at this time of year.

[Varda]

Brent Burns regular season

[Varda]

Brent Burns playoff beard

[Red Steel]

Orr scores! ;-)

[oh8eleven]

Hey, you drank warm beer in Nam, suck it up.
LOL ... that I did, and actually grew to like it better than cold.
Problem was availabilty - we'd go weeks without a resupply, especially during Tet.
Ammo, C-rats and water had priority.
Semper fi ...

[oh8eleven]

have to believe the ice conditions in most arenas aren't the best at this time of year.
I vaguely remember back in the early-mid 70s a playoff game between Rangers @ Montreal was cancelled due to fog ... in the arena.