Penguins top struggling Sharks to end slide

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Rookie John Ludvig had the go-ahead goal in the third plus an assist Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3.

Noel Acciari, Jeff Carter, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust also scored, and Drew O'Connor and Pierre-Olivier Joseph each had two assists for the Penguins, who had lost four straight (0-3-1).

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