A win is a win, but some aren't hoped to be repeated.

That's the sentiment of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello after his club won the 2016 NHL Draft lottery and the right to select first overall come June 24 in Buffalo.

"Never wanted the opportunity and hope it never happens again. How’s that?" he said in an interview with Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun.

"Let me put it this way,” Lamoriello added. “Having the opportunity to do it is not something you feel good about. But being able to select the player your organization thinks is the best player is what you look forward to."

Having said that, he's well aware that drafting a player like Auston Matthews - the expected top pick - doesn't amount to a quick fix.

"There is a lot of work to be done," Lamoriello said. "This is not something that is going to happen overnight.

"We are going to acquire a player who is going to be solid in that foundation, whenever that might be, for a long time. That has been the whole process here, putting something together that is going to be able to be sustained, not getting ahead of ourselves, not being teased by doing something for today without tomorrow in sight. We are going to need the same patience we have had and hopefully everyone understands that."

The Maple Leafs also hold the Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick, as well as 10 additional picks in rounds two through seven. Lamoriello and co. have a busy couple of months ahead of them in preparation for a franchise-altering day.

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Joey Hishon is Finland-bound.

The 24-year-old forward has signed with Finnish club Jokerit Helsinki.

Hishon was drafted 17th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2010, but the early years of his professional career were derailed by a concussion that kept him off the ice for almost two years.

In 13 career NHL games, Hishon recorded a goal and an assist. He appeared in 62 games for the AHL's San Antonio Rampage this past season, scoring 14 goals and adding 29 assists.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski scored the tie-breaking goal with 2:40 left in regulation and Martin Jones stopped 37 shots to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Logan Couture added a power-play goal and Joe Thornton scored an empty-netter to put the Sharks in control as the series shifts to Nashville for Game 3 on Tuesday night.

Mattias Ekholm tied the game earlier in the third and Ryan Johansen also scored for Nashville.

After San Jose blew a one-goal lead earlier in the third, the top line delivered when it mattered most. Joe Thornton slid a cross-ice pass to Matt Nieto, whose initial shot was stopped by Pekka Rinne. But Pavelski batted the rebound in for his sixth goal of the playoffs to give the Sharks the lead.

Thornton scored an empty-net goal that proved crucial when Johansen scored with 3.6 seconds left for Nashville.

Rinne had helped keep Nashville in the game long enough to get the equalizer midway through the third. With San Jose leading 1-0, Rinne robbed Nick Spaling with a pad save on a 2-on-1 with San Jose short-handed.

A few minutes later, Ekholm got the equalizer when his shot from the high slot got past a screened Jones to make it 1-1.

The Sharks scored first following an odd penalty late in the second period. Nashville defenseman Roman Josi tried to rush off the ice after a bad line change to avoid a too many men penalty, but jumped into the Sharks bench because he couldn't reach his own in time.

That move shocked the San Jose players but didn't avoid the penalty and the Sharks made Nashville pay for the mistake. Early on the ensuing power play, Brent Burns fired a point shot on net that Rinne stopped with his pads. But Couture jumped on the rebound and knocked it in with 1:24 left for his third goal of the series.

Burns and the rest of the Sharks had struggled to get shots on net before that with Nashville blocking five shots by Burns before he finally got one to Rinne off a deflection by Pavelski.

Even when they did manage to get shots through the defense, Rinne was there to stop them. His best sequence came early in the second period when Joonas Donskoi slid a pass to Couture, whose shot from the slot was stopped by Rinne. Donskoi got the rebound and appeared to have an empty net to shoot at but Rinne slid over to make another save.

The power-play goal by Couture was San Jose's third in its first five chances with the man advantage this series as special teams have played a major role in the Sharks' success the past two games

San Jose even killed a penalty for too many men in the ice shortly before Couture's goal as Nashville fell to 2-for-31 on the power play this postseason.

NOTES: The Predators have lost all six postseason games they have played in San Jose, getting outscored 23-12. ... F Craig Smith returned to the lineup for Nashville after missing Game 1 with a lower-body injury.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski scored the tie-breaking goal with 2:40 left in regulation and Martin Jones stopped 37 shots to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Logan Couture added a power-play goal and Joe Thornton scored an empty-netter to put the Sharks in control as the series shifts to Nashville for Game 3 on Tuesday night.

Mattias Ekholm tied the game earlier in the third and Ryan Johansen also scored for Nashville.

After San Jose blew a one-goal lead earlier in the third, the top line delivered when it mattered most. Joe Thornton slid a cross-ice pass to Matt Nieto, whose initial shot was stopped by Pekka Rinne. But Pavelski batted the rebound in for his sixth goal of the playoffs to give the Sharks the lead.

Thornton scored an empty-net goal that proved crucial when Johansen scored with 3.6 seconds left for Nashville.

Rinne had helped keep Nashville in the game long enough to get the equalizer midway through the third. With San Jose leading 1-0, Rinne robbed Nick Spaling with a pad save on a 2-on-1 with San Jose short-handed.

A few minutes later, Ekholm got the equalizer when his shot from the high slot got past a screened Jones to make it 1-1.

The Sharks scored first following an odd penalty late in the second period. Nashville defenseman Roman Josi tried to rush off the ice after a bad line change to avoid a too many men penalty, but jumped into the Sharks bench because he couldn't reach his own in time.

That move shocked the San Jose players but didn't avoid the penalty and the Sharks made Nashville pay for the mistake. Early on the ensuing power play, Brent Burns fired a point shot on net that Rinne stopped with his pads. But Couture jumped on the rebound and knocked it in with 1:24 left for his third goal of the series.

Burns and the rest of the Sharks had struggled to get shots on net before that with Nashville blocking five shots by Burns before he finally got one to Rinne off a deflection by Pavelski.

Even when they did manage to get shots through the defense, Rinne was there to stop them. His best sequence came early in the second period when Joonas Donskoi slid a pass to Couture, whose shot from the slot was stopped by Rinne. Donskoi got the rebound and appeared to have an empty net to shoot at but Rinne slid over to make another save.

The power-play goal by Couture was San Jose's third in its first five chances with the man advantage this series as special teams have played a major role in the Sharks' success the past two games

San Jose even killed a penalty for too many men in the ice shortly before Couture's goal as Nashville fell to 2-for-31 on the power play this postseason.

NOTES: The Predators have lost all six postseason games they have played in San Jose, getting outscored 23-12. ... F Craig Smith returned to the lineup for Nashville after missing Game 1 with a lower-body injury.

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic might have Kryptonian roots.

The San Jose Sharks defenseman insisted he was fine after being hit by Shea Weber's deflected shot during Game 2 against the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.

Vlasic's visor protected him from what could have been a serious injury. He stayed in the game, logging over 24 minutes of ice time as the Sharks took a 2-0 series lead over the Predators with a 3-2 victory.

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic might have Kryptonian roots.

The San Jose Sharks defenseman insisted he was fine after being hit by Shea Weber's deflected shot during Game 2 against the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.

Vlasic's visor protected him from what could have been a serious injury. He stayed in the game, logging over 24 minutes of ice time as the Sharks took a 2-0 series lead over the Predators with a 3-2 victory.

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Nice try, Roman.

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi tried to avoid a too many men on the ice call by jumping into the San Jose Sharks' bench.

The Sharks, of course, weren't having it, and were indeed awarded a power play - on which they scored the first goal of Game 2 - as a result of Nashville's literal misstep.

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Any concerns about Pekka Rinne's health should probably be put to rest.

The Nashville Predators goaltender absolutely stoned San Jose Sharks forward Joonas Donskoi with a brilliant save in the second period of Game 2 on Sunday night.

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