Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

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Pittsburgh Penguins (20-23-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (14-32-6, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks ...

But Pittsburgh still finished 29th out of what was then a 30-team league with a 22-46-14 record. “I think just enjoy it. Nobody likes losing, no matter if you’re in your first or 20th year ...

First Period_None. Second Period_1, San Jose, Granlund 15 (Smith), 7:41. Third Period_2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 15 (Rust, Grzelcyk), 0:24. 3, San Jose, Celebrini 16 (Toffoli), 3:41.

Take the San Jose Sharks moneyline for tonight's best bet against the Seattle Kraken who have been struggling at home.

With an often shaky defense in front of him, Askarov, over his last four appearances, is 0-3-0 with a .852 save percentage. In his last two games, he’s allowed nine goals on 55 shots. Saturday against the Florida Panthers, he and Alexandar Georgiev combined to stop just 25 of 32 shots in a 7-2 loss.

SAN JOSE – Veteran winger Tyler Toffoli knows several people affected by the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area and is happy the City of San Jose and the Sharks are doing their part to support firefighters and first responders.

When the Pittsburgh Penguins face the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday (the puck drops at 10:30 PM ET), Sidney Crosby and Mikael Granlund will be among the most exciting players to watch.

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