Joe Pavelski and Mike Grier scored, and San Jose had a spectacular defensive performance in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Evgeni Nabokov needed to make just 10 saves for the Sharks, who have won their last five games over the Penguins and are 7-0 with a tie in their last eight as the host versus Pittsburgh. They've won eight of their first 10 games this season and are off to their best start in franchise history. Ruslan Fedotenko scored late in the third period for the Penguins, who have lost two in a row since a three-game winning streak. Danny Sabourin stopped 32 shots for the Penguins. Grier scored with 7:08 remaining in the third period on a backhander from the slot for his first goal of the year, but the Penguins put pressure on the net late despite having just three shots in the last period. Fedotenko...
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