By Tim Wharnsby, CBC Sports, June 7, 2016
Commitment to defence puts Pittsburgh on brink of Stanley Cup win
When San Jose Sharks centre Patrick Marleau took a nifty pass from Logan Couture for a breakaway early in the third period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, Marleau shot meekly into the glove of Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goalie Matt Murray.
Maybe Marleau was surprised to find himself in alone because grade-A scoring chances have been rare for Marleau and his teammates, who trail the best-of-seven series three games to one after Monday’s 3-1 loss on home ice.
