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Rookie forward Conor Sheary scored in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in game two of the Stanley Cup finals. John Vander Wal Jersey . Shearys goal gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series against San Jose, who managed to score a late equaliser in the third period to send the contest into overtime.Sidney Crosby started the play on the decisive goal by winning a draw in the Sharks zone back to defenceman Kris Letang, and the puck ended up in the possession of Sheary, who beat goalie Martin Jones with a quick wrist shot through traffic. It just worked out perfectly, Sheary said of the game winner. I am just trying to play in the moment and the best I can. It is pretty surreal.The series shifts to California for game three on Saturday where the Sharks are hoping have better success at home after dropping both games in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh celebrate the overtime goal by Conor Sheary Jones has been the Sharks best player in the first two games of the series, which is expected to be a close one and could go the distance as both games were decided by late goals.But the Sharks defence has also looked nervous at times. This is the first time in their 25-year franchise history they have reached the NHL championship.We got to find a way to score some five-on-five goals. We got to find a way to battle through. There is not a lot of room out there, said Sharks coach Peter DeBoer. You got two teams playing tight hockey and one mistake costs you the game.Pittsburgh has had the edge in speed so far and their top players, Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel - have outplayed their San Jose counterparts.Phil Kessel also scored for the Penguins, who are 4-2 in overtime in the play-offs. Justin Braun scored for the San Jose Sharks to level the match We wanted to hit them with our best game, said Pittsburgh defenceman Ben Lovejoy. In the first half of the year it was tough. We had to learn how to win. We had to band together from the third defensive pairing to the top line centre.When we do that we become a very difficult team to play against.Pittsburgh was controlling the play Wednesday only to have San Jose defenceman Justin Braun tie it 1-1 with just over four minutes left in the third in front of a crowd of 18,600 at the CONSOL Energy Center arena.The victory came 24 years to the day the Penguins won their second Stanley Cup in as many years in 1992 by sweeping the Chicago Blackhawks. Also See: Features Video Mike Munoz Jersey . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Pedro Castellano Jersey . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. https:///...-jersey-rockies.html . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Gabe Taylor hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left and the Portland Pilots defeated South Dakota 85-82 in the Dam City Classic at Portlands Moda Center on Friday night.Taylor finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Pilots (6-3), who have won three of their last four games under new head coach Terry Porter, the former Trail Blazers great whose jersey hangs from the rafters at the former Rose Garden Arena. Alec Wintering added 24 points.Tyler Flack led the Coyotes (8-5) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Flack has scored in double figures in 16 straight games dating back to last season.Portland led by as many as 14 points in the second half but Flack narrowed the gap to 78-77 with 2:25 left.After Matt Mooneys 3-pointer tied it at 80 with 1:13 to go, Wintering answered with a jumper for the Pilots. Trenidad Hubbard Jersey. Mooney hit a layup to tie it again before Taylors 3-pointer.It felt pretty good when it left my hands, yeah, Taylor said afterward.Portland took an early 20-14 lead on Winterings layup and led by as many as eight points early, but Fleck hit a layup that tied it at 25 for South Dakota. The Coyotes pulled ahead on Mooneys basket.The Pilots recaptured the lead and went into the break with a 36-33 advantage. Portland opened the second half with an 11-2 run, capped by Gabe Taylors 3-pointer, to push the lead to 47-35.Earlier this season Wintering passed former Pilot Erik Spoelstra -- the current coach of the Miami Heat -- on the schools all-time assist list. ' ' ' 
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