SAN JOSE – After dismal performances in their previous two outings, the San Jose Sharks needed a response Saturday night in their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

They got it, but their first win of the season remains elusive.

Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves, including 18 in the first period, but Sidney Crosby’s second-period goal proved to be the winner as the Penguins handed the Sharks a 3-0 loss at SAP Center.

Penguins forward Anthony Mantha added an insurance goal at the 7:02 mark of the third period, and Evgeni Malkin scored an empty-netter with 21 seconds to go, as the Sharks (0-3-2) remained the NHL’s last winless team.

The Sharks open a four-game road trip on Tuesday against the New York Islanders.

Ugly starts are nothing new for San Jose as the team started 0-5-0 i

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