FIRST PERIOD

19:48: Right off the hop, Neal gets a puck in the slot off a turnover by the Sharks and snaps off a heavy wrister. Niemi fights it off but loses his stick in the process.

19:36: Deryk Enngalnd scores. Okay. Malkin just blindly taps the puck from the left wing to the right half wall. Engelland move sup and just chucks it a the cage. Niemi just biffs on the save and allows it to trickle through his gear and into the cage. A brutal goal to allow. You have to wonder if Niemi losing his stick threw him off there. Malkin and Sullivan get assists. Penguins 1-0.

19:00: Letang tosses a wrister at the cage from the right point. Niemi gloves it.

18:11: Niskanen controls the puck in the right wing corner of the Penguins' zone and plays it up ice. Andrew Desjardins flies in on the forecheck and knees on the inside of his right knee. Niskanen goes down in a heap. As play moves up ice, Niskanen hobbles to the bench and retreats to the locker room. Not good.

17:56: Lose a defenseman. Get a goal. Okay. Malkin chucks a shot on net from the right circle. Neal crashes in while fighting off Burns. The puck hits off the right skate of Niemi and deflects into the cage. Sharks coach Todd McLellan calls a timeout to get his team organized. Niemi is pulled for Thomas Greiss. The Penguins come out blazing. Sullivan and Neal get assists. Neal now ha 150 career points. Penguins 2-0.

17:41: Malkin rushes up ice and flicks a backhander from the right circle over the age.

14:38: Joe Pavelski attempts a spinning wrister from the right circle but can't get the shot on net.

13:21: Jamie McGinn pushes the puck into the offensive zone and veers off to the left wing where he loses the puck after Ben Lovejoy forces him with a nice stick on puck. Speaking of stick on puck....

11:57: Neal cracks a one-timer from above the left circle. Greiss fights it off.

10:12: After Richard Park and Pascal Dupuis force a turnover in the right wing corner, Chris Kuntiz from the right circle. He grips and rips a wrister. Greiss fights it off. There a rebound but officials blow play dead after losing track of the puck.

9:18: Malkin circles around the net and emerges to the right of the cage. He chops a backhander. It bounces around before Greiss smothers it. A small scrum develops.

8:53: Douglas Murray chucks a wrister on net from the right point. Fleury fends it off.

8:47: In transition, Malkin leads a two-on-two rush with... Engelland? Again? Okay. He deals to Engelland who streaks in off the right wing. Engelland rips a low wrister. Greiss knocks it dead and covers.

8:35: Niskanen returns to the ice according to broadcaster Paul Steigerwald.

6:30: Dupuis drives a slapper on net. Greiss eats it up.

6:06: Engelland tags Joe Thornton with a nice hit. Somewhere Rangers coach John Tortorella is smiling.

5:37: Off a neutral zone faceoff win, Niskanen gains the offensvie zone on the left wing and chops a slapper at the net. Greiss denies it.

5:06: Justin Braun snaps off a shot from the right wing. Fleury traps it against his chest and freezes play.

3:32: Mark Letestu snaps off a wrister from teh left circle. It gets blocked.

3:11: Off a turnover by the Penguins in their own zone, Ryane Clowe puts a wrister on net from a bad angle on the left wing. Fleury denies it.

2:33: A bouncing puck finds it ways to Logan Couture in the slot. Before he can get a shot off, Paul Martin is there to deflect the puck away. Stick on puck.

1:32: Neal controls the puck in the left circle, turns and chucks it on net low. Greiss knocks it dead and covers.

1:29: Craig Adams and Brad Winchester square off. It's a pretty decisive mismatch in favored of Wincehster. The size each other up and engage. Winchester's long reach (6-foot-5, 230 pounds) gives him a pretty obvious advantage against Adams (6-foot-0, 200 pounds). He holds Adams off with his left and lands approximately three rights. Adams trips and falls backwards with Winchester on top. Both players head to the locker room with the period almost over.

0:00: End of period. Penguins 2, Sharks 0.

FIRST INTERMISSION

-That was probably the best period the Penguins have played this season. They were all over the Sharks. They won the majority of physical battles. Got to most loose pucks first and were much more aggressive.

-Malkin, Neal and Sullivan are just clicking.

-Deryk Engelland had arguably the best period of his career. On top of that, he looks harsh with that scar:

SECOND PERIOD

19:54: Off the opening drop, Clowe and Egenallnd drop the gloves. Englalnd slips, recovers and throws some rights. Clowe holds him off. They  most grip each other's jersey's and wrestle. Engelland's jersey gets pulled over his head and officials step in. Call that one a draw. Call that the Deryk Engelland Hat Trick. A goal. A fight. And shutting Joe Thornton's trap.

19:12: On a forecheck, Neal pressures

18:52: From below the net, Kunitz snaps off a backhander to the slot. Dupuis is there but can't get a clean shot off.

18:34: Pavelski has a shot from the slot but puts it wide to the left of the cage.

17:39: Braun puts a shot on net from the right wing. Fleury eats it up.

17:23: This is a game agina. Patrick Mareleau takes a little pass in the neutral zone and cuts through Letang and Arron Asham. He flicks a little wrister which squeaks through Fleury's gear and trickles into the net. A bad goal for the Penguisn to allow as a team. Martin Havlat and Jim Vandermeer get assists. A version of the "Hey Song" plays. Penguins 2-1.

16:13: Off a two-on-one, Couture has a chance in the left circle but fans on the shot. Lovejoy hits him after the shot attempt and they crash int the left wing boards. Lovejoy appear to be injured and returns to the bench.

15:54: Malkin pushes a puck into the offensive zone and leaves a drop pass for Neal in teh top of the slot. Neal steps up and booms a rising one-timer which Greiss fights off with his right shoulder.

15:47: Malkin puts a wrister on net from the left circle. Greiss eats it up. Lovejoy is seen on the bench. After a word with athletic trainer Chris Stewart, Lovejoy heads to the locker room. Wonderful.

14:09: Dupuis air mails a slapper from the neutral zone. Greiss knocks it dead and covers the rebound as Letestu streaks in.

13:08: Couture floats a wrister at the cage fromteh left point. Fleury fights it off.

11:34: Havlat moves behind the net and sneaks a pass to the front of the crese. McGinn is there and jabs a shot on net in tight. Fleury holds it out.

10:23: Sullivan leads a rush up the left wing and deals a centering pass to Letang in the slot. Letang one touches it to Malkin in the left circle. Malkin jabs a little shot on net. It hits Neal in front. Malkin follows up on the puck and basically kicks it int. Except he didn't use a "distinct kicking motion." Officials review the play and confirm the goal. The Penguins are getting some good bounces tonight. Letang and Sullivan get assists. Sullivan has a three assist night. A scoring change awards the assists to Neal and Letang. Penguins 3-1.

9:36: Winchester tries to jam in a backhander from the left of the cage. Fleury holds it out.

8:55:  Michal Handzus leaves a drop pass at the left point. Havlat follows it up and whips a wrister at the cage. Fleury punches it away.

7:34: Kunitz rattles Clowe on the right wing boards of the Sharks' zone with a check.

7:01: The Sharks turn the puck over in their own zone. Kunitz takes it on the right wing boards, moves in towards the net and rips a wrister at the cage. Niemi eats it up.

6:08: The Sharks get the first power play of the game as Orpik dumps Winchester int the neutral zone. Winchester tried to chip the puck into the offensive zone with a backhanded dump and was upended by Orpik. Martin, Park, Cooke and Letang take the ice.

4:56: Boyle takes a pass at the right point and cracks a slapper. Adams slides down to block it. The puck deflects out of play.

4:31: Couture snaps off a wriste rom above the left circle. Matt Cooke blocks it.

4:21: Boyle flings a wristear the cage from the right

4:10: Just before the Orpik minor expires, Couture booms a slapper from the right half wall. Engelland blocks it.

3:54: Clowe snaps off a wrister from the left circle. Fleury knocks it dead and reaches out to cover the rebound. Havlat digs in for a rebound. Niskanen takes exception and chops Havlat in the back a few times. A big scrum develops Cooke and Niskanen wrestle Havlat to the ice. Niskanen (cross checking) and Havlat (holding) get minors. Four on four.

2:59: Handzus unleashes a slapper from above the left circle. It hits Malkin in the back of a leg. Malkin is smarting a bit but appears fine for the most part.

2:16: Sullivan chase after a puck behind the net. Burns is there. Sullivan taps him on the back. Burns flops into the boards. Unless Burns (6-foot-5, 230 pounds) is just a terrible diver, that was an amazing display of strength by Sullivan (5-foot-8, 161 pounds).

0:55: Havlat booms a one-timer from the top of the slot. Fleury fights it off despite Joe Pavelski sneaking in on the net.

0:31: From behidn the net, Thornton deals a backhanded pass to Pavelski in the right circle. Pavelski strikes a one-timer wide to the far side.

0:00: End of period. Penguins 3, Sharks 1.

SECOND INTERMISSION

-Things evened out there a bit as the Sharks pressed the issue a bit offensively. They had the bulk of offensive zone time and put a lot of rubber on net. Regardless, the Penguins still have a two-goal lead.

-Neal, Malkin and Sullivan continue to click.

-The Sharks seemed to have fed off those fights late in the first and early in the second.

-Has anyone seen Joe Pavelski?

-Shots are tied, 21-21.

-The Sharks controlled shots, 17-6 in the second period.

-Havlat leads the game with five blocked shots.

-Malkin and Neal each lead the Penguins with four.

-Letang leads the game with 20:12 of ice time.

-Boyle leads the Sharks with 17:01.

-The Sharks control faceoffs, 24-15 (62 percent).

-Thornton is 10 for 16 (63 percent).

-Letesu is 3 for 3 (50 percent).

-Braun leads the game with three blocked shots.

-Martin, Cooke and Letang each lead the game with two.

THIRD PERIOD

20:00: It doesn't look like Ben Lovejoy is back for the start of the period.

19:32: Neal drives in down the slot and chops a loose puck on net with a backhander. Greiss holds it out.

18:36: Burns has a chance in tight but Martin goes stick on puck to prevent his backhander.

17:42: Broadcaster Bob Errey confirms Lovejoy is absent from the bench.

17:04: The great Joe Vitale snaps off a wrister from above the left circle. It's wide on the near side.

16:55: According to Steigerwald, Lovejoy will nto return due to an "upper-body" injury. It looked like he injured his left arm/hand in the second period.

15:36: Marleau sweeps a wrister at the cage from deep on the right wing. Fleury eats it up.

15:25: Thornton tries to jam in a wraparound on his forehand from the right of the cage. The puck hops up to Havlat in the left circle. Fleury slides to his right and denies the shot. An impressed Errey calls Fleury "cat-like." Not available for comment:

14:01: From the right wing corner, McGinn barges in on net and tries to jam one under Fleury. The Penguins' goaltender holds it out.

13:29: Errey's run as the Sharks' captain is brought up:

12:34: Off a turnover by  Malkin in the Penguins' zone, Clowe and Marleau have a chance in deep. From the right circle, Clowe forces a backhanded pass. Malkin hustles back and lifts Marleau's stick to prevent a shot. Great defensive play after a turnover.

12:08: Letang lifts a wrister from the right circle as Dupuis cuts to the net. Greiss hangs on to freeze play.

11:20: Handzus chips a little backhander on net from the left circle. Fleury covers to freeze play. Handzus sneaks in looking for a rebound. Engelland and company take exception and a small scrum develops.

10:49: Oh wow. What a shot! Off a give and go with Havlat from the right wing, Clowe taps a nifty backhander from the right circle over the right shoulder of Fleury. It clinks off the cross bar and into the cage. What a great shot. Havlat and Boyle get assists. This will be an interesting final 10 minutes. The fake "Hey Song" is played. Penguins 3-2.

9:53: Dupuis drives the puck up the left wing one-on-one against Boyle. he cuts across the slot and lifts a bakchander which appears to hit off the side of the cage.

8:24: Big Douglas Murray (6-foot-3, 240) controls the puck in deep below the goal line. He shakes off a check from Engelland like its nothing and deals a backhanded pass to the front of the crease. Marleau is there and punches it on net. Fleury reads the play all the way and is in position for a big save. The rebound slide to the left fo the crease. Burns is there but Letestu goes stick on puck to prevent a shot.

7:44: Vitale swats a loose puck at the right point. It hits a skate and deflects on net. Greiss gloves it.

6:35: Dupuis gets blasted in front of the Sharks bench by Murray.

4:54: Well that came out of no where. Handzus goes in deep behind the cage off the right wing. He fends off a check from Malkin, emerges to the left and deals a little pass to McGinn in front. Niskanen is late to cover McGinn who taps in a little shot which sneals past Fleury's right leg. Handzus and Boyle get assists. The Penguins call a time out to get organized. Fake "Hey Song" is played. Penguins 3, Sharks 3.

4:06: Vitale sneaks up the right wing and whips a wrister through the slot. It looked like he was trying to connect on a pass with Cooke.

3:32: Off a give and go with Malkin Cooke swats a wrister from the right circle which rings off the near post.

3:09: Greiss handles a puck behind the net but is oblivious to Sullivan's forecheck. Sullivan beats him to the puck and deals it to Neal. Neal treis to jam in abackhande from the left side of the cage but loses it in traffic. Malkin and Sullivan each crash in but no dice.

0:46: Murray snaps off a writer from the left point wide on the near side.

0:30: Neal tries to split Murray and Vlasic. No dice.

0:24: Orpik swats a loose puck on net from the left point. Greiss kicsk it out.

0:00: End of period. Penguins 3, Sharks 3.

FOURTH INTERMISSION

-The Shark have a 35-32 lead in shots.

OVERTIME

4:29: Vlasic booms a slapper from the right point. It hits Thornton in front and deflects behind the net.

4:00: Malkin swats a wrister from above the left circle. Vlasic blocks it.

3:45: Marleau moves by Niskanen in the slot and attacks the net. Before he can get a shot off, Fleury poke checks the puck away. Niskanen owes Fleury a beer.

3:35: Clowe has a chance i ndeep off the right wing. He moves along the goal line and shoots low. Fleury holds it out with his blocker.

2:43: Braun puts a shot on net from the right point .Fleury fights it off.

2:12: Kuntiz coasts up the left wing, cuts towarsd the slot and relases a rising wrister which Greiss fights off with his shoulder.

1:24: Vlasic takes a pass at the left point, backpeddles towards the crease and whips a wrister wide of the cage.

1:15: Clowe has his stick held badly by Letang in the left wing corner of the Penguins' zone. That's a brutal non-call.

0:57: Letang snaps off a wrister from the right point. Greiss kicks it out of play.

0:39: Park fends off a check from Boyel behind the net and tries to jam in a wraparound forehand shot from the right of hte cage. Greiss holds it out.

0:18: Neal cuts in off the left wing towards the crease and whips a heavy low wrister. Greiss kicks it out.

0:00: End of period. Penguins 3, Sharks 3.

FOURTH INTERMISSION

-The Sharks have a 37-36 edge in shots.

SHOOTOUT

-Couture is up first. He flies in on net, fakes a wrister and even lifts his right leg. He goes backhand and is denied by Fleury's right leg.

-Letang gets the call for the Penguins. He cwindes i on net slow, goe forehand backhand to forehand then shoots a little wrister. Greiss stick with it and holds it out with his left leg.

-Boyle coasts in on net down the slot and rips a wrister. Fleury fights it off with his glove hand.

-Malkin winds in slowly, fakes a slapper then moves in futher. He dekes to his forehand and shoots wide as Greiss challenges with a poke check.

-Clowe goes slightly to his right cuts towards the net and snaps a wrister by Fleury's blocker. Sharks 1-0.

-Dupuis? Okay. flies to his right, glides towards the net and tries to deke to his forehand only to lose the puck on a poke check by Greiss. End of shootout. Sharks 1, Penguins 0. End of game. Sharks 4, Penguins 3.

POSTGAME

-The next time someone tells you fighting has no purpose in hockey, you point them to the video of this game. The Sharks were struggling in the first period. They goaded the Penguisn into two fights  - one late in the first period and another early in the second. They fed off the energy from those fights and created a little momentum. Eventually, they got a few pucks into the net and came away with a win.

-The Penguins defense was not sharp. In all fairness, there were some injuries with Matt Niskanen leaving for a few shifts and Ben Lovejoy for the bulk of the game so a lot of minutes had to be spread around. But the Sharks basically did what the Penguins do to opponents and battlered the Penguins down low with physical play along the board and created scoring chances off a strong forecheck. The Penguins beleagured blue line couldn't keep up.

-Marc-Andre Fleury didn't have his best game, but it would be irresponsible to put too much of this loss on his shoulders.

-The Penguins' third line of Arron Asham, Mark Letestu and Matt Cooke was rather invisible.

-The bright spot for the Penguins was the James Neal, Evgeni Malkin, Steve Sullivan line. Regardless of when Jordan Staal and Sidney Crosby return, this line needs to stick together. They have chemistry.

-Sullivan had his best game of the season. He was a force offensively and even creates a few things just with his skating on the forecheck.

-A power play could have helped the Penguins.

-It was an interesting choice to used Dupuis in the shootout. Hard to imagine why Neal doesn't get the call there.

-The Sharks' grinders like Jamie McGinn, Ryan Clowe and Michal Handzus had a field day down low in the Penguins' zone.

-It's amazing what a goaltending switch can do sometimes. Antti Niemi just didn't look ready for the game. Greiss came in and gave his team stability.

-The Sharks have some impressive depth on their blue line. Brent Burns and Dan Boyle might be the best pair of skating defenseman on one team in the NHL. Douglas Murray has some surprising wheels for a man his size. Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun were confident with the puck.

-The Sharks had a 37-36 edge in shots.

-Neal led the game with eight.

-Clowe and Martin Havlat led the Sharks with six each.

-Letang led the game with a monster 33:56 of ice time.

-Douglas Murray led the Sharks with 23:42.

-The Sharks dominated faceoffs, 39-25 (61 percent).

-Patrick Marleau was 10 for 14 (71 percent).

-Mark Letestu was 8 for 14 (57 percent).

-Douglas Murray led the game with five blocked shots.

-Paul Martin led the Penguins with four.

-Neal recorded his 150th career point.

-Malkin had his first game with three or more points since a 6-1 win against the Coyotes, Dec. 20, 2010. He had five points in that game.

-The Penguins extended a winless streak in San Jose to 10 games. Oof.

-Game summary.

-Event summary.