Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
San Jose Sharks' Mikael Granlund holds his knee after a collision with Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Granlund was helped off the ice. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) banks a shot off the leg of San Jose Sharks goaltender Magnus Chrona, right, for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Michael Bunting, right, collides with San Jose Sharks' Kyle Burroughs (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Michael Bunting (8) and San Jose Sharks' Ryan Carpenter (22) skate into a corner after the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) returns to his bench after scoring and is greeted by teammates Michael Bunting, left, Sidney Crosby (87) and Evgeni Malkin (71) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Magnus Chrona (30) blocks a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Michael Bunting (8) collides with San Jose Sharks' Mario Ferraro (38) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) checks San Jose Sharks' Mikael Granlund into the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Granlund was injured on the play and was helped off the ice. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Reilly Smith (19) collides with San Jose Sharks' Kyle Burroughs (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)