The San Jose Sharks are drawing inspiration from a cult movie franchise to hype up fans at Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night.

The rally towel for the first ever Cup Final game in San Jose features an artist's rendering clearly inspired by the "Sharknado" series of films starring former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Ian Ziering.

Let's just hope the game is better than the movies.

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P.K. Subban's love for the Toronto Blue Jays took him all the way to Fenway Park.

The Montreal Canadiens defenseman was in attendance Friday in Boston as the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the Red Sox. While he was there, though, Subban had fun with a couple Red Sox fans, tricking them into cheering for the opposing team and catching it on video for good measure.

But if you thought getting caught on video cheering for the other team was bad enough, Toronto also went on to win 5-2.

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Alexander Steen won't play for Sweden in the World Cup of Hockey this fall.

The St. Louis Blues forward had shoulder surgery and will be re-evaluated in four months, the club announced Friday.

Steen missed more than five weeks of action after dislocating his shoulder on on a hit by Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton in February.

He posted only four goals and 11 assists in 26 games - including the playoffs - following his return in late March.

The 32-year-old ranked second on the Blues with 52 points during the regular season.

Steen was named to Sweden's World Cup roster in March, but his injury will keep him out until at least early October, meaning he'll likely miss the whole tournament, which runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1.

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San Jose Sharks coach Pete DeBoer admitted Friday that matching forward lines with the Pittsburgh Penguins is a challenge, largely due to the fact they boast elite scoring weapons on all three lines.

But as the series shifts to San Jose and the Sharks gain last change, it's become quite simple for Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

When Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com told Vlasic he and defense partner Justin Braun lined up against Sidney Crosby's top line just 22 percent of the time in Game 1 and 35 percent in Game 2, he responded:

"That's not enough. Should be 90-95 (percent), so 35 is too low. Too low."

The shutdown defender noted that at 35 percent, Crosby's seen equal opportunity against all three pairs. This is obviously a major concern for San Jose, considering the steep drop-off in talent - namely on the third unit.

Having final change will help the Sharks in this regard, but if the Penguins continue to control puck possession as they have through the first two games, they'll have a hand in dictating matchups regardless of venue.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - His European hockey apprenticeship over, Auston Matthews is back on North American soil and turning his attention on beginning his NHL career.

From Matthews' home in Scottsdale, Arizona, to playing pro in Switzerland and last month's world championships in Russia, the 18-year-old forward arrived in Buffalo this week to participate in the league's annual pre-draft combine. It's the final step for Matthews, who in three weeks will be back for the NHL draft in Buffalo, where he is projected to be selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

''A lot of adventures, but it's nice to be back home,'' Matthews said Friday, standing in front of a large crowd of reporters - many of them from Toronto.

''Whatever happens, happens. It's out of your control now. Our season's over,'' Matthews said about whether he'll become the first American-born player drafted since 2007, when Chicago selected Buffalo-born forward Patrick Kane. ''We have the testing tomorrow and that's really the last time besides meetings that you can really make an impression on teams.''

Matthews has made his mark despite making the unusual move of playing for Zurich last season.

Finishing second in the league's MVP voting, he led the Lions and finished 10th in the league with 24 goals, while adding 22 assists in 36 games. Despite a two-month layoff after Zurich was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in March, Matthews led the United States with six goals, while adding three assists at the world championships.

''He lived up to expectations,'' NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr said about the 6-foot-2, 194-pound Matthews. ''No one was going to say it would happen, that he would be one of the best players in the (Swiss) league, one of the top scorers in the league. That certainly wasn't expected. It wouldn't be of any 18 year old. But he went over there and had success.''

Central Scouting ranks Finnish-born forwards Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi second and third.

What separates Matthews is his play-making ability and speed, leading Marr to describe him as ''the complete package.''

Matthews' performance at the world championships convinced Team North America general manager Peter Chiarelli to make him one of the final seven players chosen to the squad's 23-player World Cup of Hockey roster last week.

''We couldn't ignore it,'' Chiarelli said. ''For me, he was the best if not one of the top two or three on that U.S. team.''

Matthews' decision to play overseas was prompted because he was too old to play for the U.S. Developmental team and too young - by two days - to be eligible for last year's draft because of his Sept. 17 birthday.

Rather than spend a season playing in college or at the Canadian junior level, Matthews and his agent Pat Brisson, decided it would be best to develop his game in Zurich. Another benefit was the Lions were headed by Marc Crawford, who coached the 1996-Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche.

''We flew him and his parents over to explore and he was sold on it immediately,'' Brisson said. ''We wanted him in the right environment and felt the Swiss league was better than college or the CHL.''

Matthews has no regrets of just missing out on being part of last year's draft, where Marr said he would have drawn comparisons to the top two players selected, Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Buffalo's Jack Eichel.

''When I was born, you can't change that,'' Matthews said. ''I think it's nice to get that extra year to grow into your body some more and develop a little bit more.''

Growing up an Arizona Coyotes fan, Matthews has no difficulty accepting the pressure that would come playing in a hockey mecca such as Toronto. It's where coach Mike Babcock and general manager Lou Lamoriello are in the midst of rebuilding a once-proud franchise that has made the playoffs just once in the past 11 years.

The Leafs met with Matthews this week, but have yet to tip their hand regarding who they'll draft first.

''If that were to happen, I definitely think I can handle that. I think I'm physically and mentally strong,'' Matthews said of playing in Toronto. ''I want to be an impact player in the NHL. For whatever team, I can see myself being that player.''

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Patrik Laine may have pushed a little too hard in his pursuit for the No. 1 pick at the upcoming NHL draft.

The projected No. 2 overall selection was unable to finish the VO2 max bike test at the NHL Combine after experiencing discomfort in his left knee eight minutes into the rigorous endurance test.

"I'm OK," he said, according to NHL.com's Mike Morreale. "I didn't finish the test because I just don't want to get hurt; I have an important summer and I don't want to miss that."

He plans to continue with select testing at workouts throughout the weekend, but performing upper body exercises only.

Laine previously had surgery on his left knee.

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Patrik Laine may have pushed a little too hard in his pursuit for the No. 1 pick at the upcoming NHL draft.

The projected No. 2 overall selection was unable to finish the VO2 max bike test at the NHL Combine after experiencing discomfort in his left knee eight minutes into the rigorous endurance test.

"I'm OK," he said, according to NHL.com's Mike Morreale. "I didn't finish the test because I just don't want to get hurt; I have an important summer and I don't want to miss that."

He plans to continue with select testing at workouts throughout the weekend, but performing upper body exercises only.

Laine previously had surgery on his left knee.

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