Penguins vs. Sharks: Game 3 Live Stream, TV Schedule and Latest Comments

The Pittsburgh Penguins jetted out to a 2-0 series lead in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, but the San Jose Sharks are still alive as they head back home.

San Jose has been phenomenal on home ice during these playoffs, boasting a 7-2 mark. The Penguins are stout on the road, though, sporting a 5-3 record during the postseason. 

Pittsburgh has a chance to put a stranglehold on this series, but a win Saturday moves the Sharks right back into contention. Take a look below at the television information and what each team is saying heading into Game 3.

Date	Time (ET)	Network	Live Stream
Saturday, June 4	8 p.m.	NBC Sports	NBCSports.com

Pittsburgh Getting Boost from Supporting Cast

Everyone knows about Sidney Crosby, Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin, but the underlying force behind the Penguins' 2-0 series lead is their role players.

Nick Bonino and Conor Sheary have been the two heroes thus far, netting the game-winning goals in the first two contests.

Head coach Mike Sullivan acknowledged the performance of the supporting cast allows Pittsburgh to use its entire bench and keeps its stars from playing heavy minutes, per NHL.com's Nicholas Cotsonika.

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Our ability to use the bench I think helps all of us, Sid and Geno included, to play the type of game we need to play to create a competitive advantage, Sullivan said. I think the players themselves have provided enough evidence that when we play that way we can have success. It's given our guys a lot of belief in playing that way.

I think Sid and Geno are two guys that have taken a very unselfish approach. They have put them team ahead of themselves, and because of that, I think we have evolved into a team in the true sense of the word.

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Pittsburgh has outshot its opponents in 11 straight games, according to Cotsonika. The team also has eight players in double figures in points.

Sullivan also noted his defense is playing great hockey, per the team's Twitter account:

The Penguins and Sharks are tied with 2.3 goals allowed per game in the postseason.

Every team needs depth to enjoy sustained success, and Pittsburgh certainly has that. San Jose is struggling to match the speed of the Penguins' top three lines, and there is no reason to think that will change.

San Jose Moving Past Faceoff Debate

Sharks center Logan Couture, who leads all players in playoff scoring with 26 points, created a bit of controversy after Game 2 when he accused Crosby of cheating on faceoffs.

These were his comments, per Yahoo Sports' Sean Leahy:

Couture backed off his accusation Friday, saying everyone is trying to gain an edge on draws.

"Everyone cheats on faceoffs," Couture said, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). "I cheat, Jumbo cheats. That's how you try to win draws. He's one of the best at it. He wins a lot of faceoffs."

Crosby seemed to agree on Friday, per Pittsburgh's Twitter account:

Crosby's faceoff percentage is 52.7 during the playoffs, per NHL.com. This is just below Joe Thornton's 52.8 percent but well above Couture's 43.3 percent.

San Jose should focus on stopping Pittsburgh's entire offense rather than the faceoff habits of one guy. The Penguins outshot the Sharks by 23 combined shots in the first two games of the series. The Sharks have not been outshot more than twice in any series during this postseason.

The Sharks are great at home, so they should be expected to win at least one of the next two contests. Games 3 and 4 are not totally must-wins, but San Jose's chances of winning the Cup would not be good should it need to win two games in Pittsburgh.

Statistics are courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise noted.