Rapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 2, San Jose Sharks 1 (OT)

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 2-1 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Phil Kessel scored his 10th goal of the playoffs in the second period to open the scoring in Game 2. Matt Kincaid/Getty Images

How it happened: Conor Sheary’s goal 2:35 into OT gave the Penguins the victory. Phil Kessel gave the Penguins an early lead at 8:20 of the second period for a 1-0 advantage. It was his 10th goal of the postseason. Pittsburgh neutralized the Sharks’ offense for the majority of the game until San Jose tied …

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