If you missed the first period of the Stanley Cup Final Game 5 on Thursday night, boy, did you miss a lot.
The San Jose Sharks held on to win a thriller, 4-2, after a wild first period that saw the game’s first five goals.
San Jose got right to business in Pittsburgh when Brent Burns scored just 1:04 into the period.
That wasn’t all the Sharks had up their sleeves, though. Just 1:49 later, they struck again, this time with Logan Couture doing the damage.
But if you thought the Penguins — who lead the series three games to one — would go down without a fight, you’re sadly mistaken.
Less than two minutes after Couture’s …