If the first four games of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final weren’t wild enough for you, here’s hoping you didn’t tune in late to Game 5.
The first five minutes were downright zany, beginning with Brent Burns’ wraparound goal giving the San Jose Sharks their first lead of the series (what with their lone win coming via an overtime-clincher).
Watch that goal above.
The Sharks looked like they were going to swim away with this contest when Logan Couture tipped in a 2-0 goal for his 28th point of the postseason, but it was not to be.
The turning point of the ... first five minutes came when the Sharks were whistled for a delay of game. The Pittsburgh Penguins made it 2-1 and then tied it up in the span of 22 seconds.
The first period isn’t even half-over and there have been plenty of other close calls. The Penguins have been scary-dangerous since that 2-1 tally.
Sharks scored on two of their first three shots in first 2:54. They have one shot since.
— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) June 10, 2016
The crossbar camera captured the @penguins' post-to-post shot earlier in the period. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/z3sIu7UGCM
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 10, 2016
The action is on NBC and you can stream it here. You’d be foolish to miss a second.
I don't think it would be possible to watch the first 11 minutes of this game and not love hockey.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 10, 2016
Update: Despite the Penguins dominating more or less from the moment they made it 2-1, Melker Karlsson regained San Jose’s edge at 3-2:
We’ll see if Matt Murray gets the hook.
If you're the Penguins, do you stick with Murray or go to Fleury? #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/BApqsJp7oF
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 10, 2016
Either way, San Jose gets another shot at protecting a rare lead.
Here's a look at your #PITvsSJS stats after 20 minutes of play. pic.twitter.com/0LSBi0plUb
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 10, 2016