5 things to Know About Joonas Donskoi

Joonas Donskoi has made an impact for the San Jose Sharks, from rookie camp to training camp, during the regular season and now during the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

But Donskoi made perhaps the biggest impact of his first NHL season Saturday when he scored 12:18 into overtime to give the Sharks a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center. His goal gave the Sharks the first Cup Final win in their 25-year history.

Here are five things to know about the 24-year-old forward:

1. The Florida Panthers selected Donskoi in the fourth round (No. 99) of the 2010 NHL Draft. But he never played a game with Florida and stayed in Finland until signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Sharks in May 2015.

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