Justin Braun has gotten hot at the right time. Well, really, the first time.
The San Jose Sharks defenseman scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career Saturday in the first period of Game 3, sending a seeing-eye wrist shot through traffic that evaded multiple bodies before it landed in behind Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray.
Braun has now scored San Jose's last two goals, and provided 50 percent of the team's total offense through seven-plus periods in the Stanley Cup Final.
He has 16 goals in the regular season and playoffs combined for a career that spans six seasons, and includes more than 400 games.
