As much as the Pittsburgh Penguins were taking it to the San Jose Sharks during most of Game 2, there was that sneaking feeling that the Sharks were just a bounce or two away.
That suspicion ended up being justified as the Penguins couldn’t make their 1-0 goal lead stick, even though they generated plenty of chances.
A Justin Braun shot made its way through traffic and maybe took a bounce or two before beating Matt Murray with mere minutes remaining in the third period of Game 2.
JUSTIN BRAUN! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/nSGN87Ljly
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 2, 2016
That goal, which you can see above, made it 1-1 and helped to send this contest to overtime, the first bit of beyond-regulation play of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.
We're going to OVERTIME! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/1py51JnlFs
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 2, 2016
Braun enjoyed a nice moment during what has certainly been a trying time off the ice.
Emotional few days for Braun, whose father-in-law, Tom Lysiak, passed away the other day. Braun will be w/family on Thursday.
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) June 2, 2016
This is the first overtime contest since the 2014 championship round, by the way.
All-time playoff OT records:@penguins: 27-26 (16-16 at home; 3-2 in 2016)@SanJoseSharks: 20-20 (11-11 on road; 0-3 in 2016)#StanleyCup
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 2, 2016
Game 2 of the #StanleyCup Final requires overtime for the fifth time in the last six years (also 2011 - 2014). pic.twitter.com/s9ablCFykS
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 2, 2016