Pittsburgh Penguins’ kiddie corps delivers big-time to draw first blood against San Jose Sharks in Stanley Cup final
PITTSBURGH — They were banged up, beat up and, perhaps, fed up on Sunday, so much so that they could not show up for Media Day at the Stanley Cup final. Good thing Kris Letang and Nick Bonino weren’t no-shows on Monday. In this, an exhilarating opener in what stands to be an outstanding final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, Letang and Bonino produced one special snapshot of brilliance that now has the hosts leading this best-of-seven series 1-0 entering Game 2 on Wednesday. With the Consol Energy Center clock precariously ticking down toward overtime, Letang, seeing that star Sharks defenceman Brent Burns was without his stick, went deep into the San Jose zone. With the puck on his stick, he looked up to see a welcoming sight. “I saw (Bonino) on the back post and just tried to get it to him,” Letang said. Mission accomplished. Letang’s outstanding feed was converted by Bonino past Sharks goalie Martin Jones, giving the Penguins a 3-2 ...