Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for the Sharks (0-3-2), who have lost their past five games. It was Nedeljkovic’s first start against Pittsburgh since he was traded to San Jose on July 1.
“Better. Step in the right direction,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “There’s probably a little bit of a list there. Still giving up too much in our own end, puck play. We’re just still a little off in some areas.”
Crosby gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 7:35 of the second period. Kris Letang took a shot from above the right face-off circle that Crosby deflected over Nedeljkovic’s glove.
“Obviously, I would have liked to win, but I think it’s more, now I gotta go see those guys,” Nedeljkovic said. “I gotta listen to Sid talk about how he scored a goal.”