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Sharks use shootout to extend
win streak
First game without Logan
Couture
One of the traits of successful hockey teams in the
NHL is depth, or the ability to fill any roster spot with another player
waiting in the wings. If the Sharks are going to succeed without Logan Couture,
who broke his leg in practice on Thursday, they'll need to fill the newly
created void in their lineup with quality minutes from their younger players.
San Jose has their first chance to test out that theory in New Jersey on Friday
night. San Jose was forced to reach deep against the host Devils, taking the
game to the shootout, where Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns converted for the 2-1
win.
Couture created a massive hole for the Sharks with his injury,
which will sideline him for 4 to 6 weeks. The forward snapped his fibula at the
ankle and was flown back to San Jose, where he will undergo surgery to
stabilize the fracture.
His teammates were bent to the point of
breaking by the Devils, who capitalized on a late power play to tie the game.
The Sharks survived their first 3-on-3 overtime before winning it in the
shootout.
The Sharks held a 1-0 lead for 54 minutes after Patrick
Marleau scored his 3rd goal of the season just 2 minutes into the game. Marleau
was setup by new linemate Joel Ward, who setup the centerman with a pass from
behind the Devils goal. Ward's tee's up the puck for Marleau, who blasted a
shot past Devils goaltender Cory Schneider from the low slot.
Marleau
had a chance to push the Sharks lead to two goals after he was hauled down by
Andy Greene at 13:42 of the 2nd period. Marleau was awarded a penalty shot, but
a wide and tentative approach to the free shot ended with Schneider snuffing
out the chance.
That miss would influence how the Sharks were forced
to earn their two points later in the game.
Martin Jones continued his
hot hand in net, keeping the Devils subdued for all but the last 3:38 of
regulation. The Devils had to resort to tackling the Sharks goaltender to
finally get a puck past him. Jacob Josefson fired a rebound attempt past Jones
with 50 seconds remaining in the 2nd period. Brian Gionta made the scoring
chance much easier by running Jones over as he crossed into the crease from the
left side.
The paltry 12,464 in attendance were displeased when
referee Dan O'Halloran negated the goal because of the interference on Jones.
San Jose has proven to be a resilient team in the 3rd period through
the first three games of the season, but they made things extremely difficult
for themselves against the Devils by taking four minor penalties in the period.
Three of those penalties crossed over, giving the Devils multiple 5-on-3
chances, and 5:01 of consecutive power play time.
The penalty kill continued to dominate, denying the
Devils on those first three penalty kills. A too many men penalty would finally
cost the Sharks late in the period.
Adam Henrique finally solved Jones
on that fateful power play, tipping a Damon Severson shot past the Sharks
goaltender at 16:22. Henrique was parked right in front of Jones and was able
to get his stick blade on the waist high shot, redirecting it past Jones.
The goal snapped Jones' franchise record 234:33 span of shutout
hockey, which topped Alex Stalock's mark set two season ago. To really frame
how impressive that achievement is, Jones has only allowed two goals in 4
games. The Columbus Blue Jackets have surrendered 26 goals in five games this
season. The Sharks +12 goal differential leads the league. Only the Sharks and
Montreal Canadiens have double-digit goal differentials that are positive.
Jones brushed off Henrique's goal and went back to work and denied New
Jersey of any heroics in the overtime period by denying Kyle Palmieri on a
one-on-none scoring chance midway through the extra period.
He was
human in the shootout, allowing a goal to Henrique, but he stopped an attempt
by Josefson. Pavelski scored with a move to his right, then Burns ended the
game with a nasty backhand shot that beat Schneider.
Game
Notes:
Nikolay GOldobin made his NHL debut, logging 11:52 of ice
time on 15 shifts. the rookie did not record a point, but he looked comfortable
in his limited time on the ice. He was credited with one shot on goal and had a
single takeaway. Goldobin was recalled on Thursday, following the San Jose
Barracuda game in Stockton.
Ben Smith also made his season debut,
skating 13 shifts. Dylan DeMelo was scratched for the 4th time this season.
Joonas Donskoi joined DeMelo in the press box as a scratch.
The Sharks
have a quick turnaround as they will play the New York Islanders in Brooklyn on
Saturday night.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
OT |
SO |
T |
| SJ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| NJ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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| 1st period - 1, SJ,
Marleau 3 (Ward, Hertl), 2:01. |
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| 2nd period - Marleau, SJ
(unsuccessful penalty shots), 13:42. |
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| 3rd period - 2, NJ,
Henrique 2 (Sevverson, Tootoo), 16:22, (pp). |
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| Shootout - NJ: Henrique
(goal), Josefson(miss), Cammalleri (goal). SJ: Pavelski (goal), Burns
(goal). |
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| 1st period - Brown, SJ
(roughing), 8:58; Tootoo, NJ (roughing), 8:58. |
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| 2nd period - Greene, NJ
(PS - holding on breakaway), 13:42. Pavelski, SJ (hooking), 14:01; Merrill, NJ
(hooking), 17:54. |
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| 3rd period - Braun, SJ
(holding the stick), 1:35; Dillon, SJ (delay of game - puck over glass), 2:52;
Vlasic, SJ (delay of game - puck over glass), 4:36; Bench, SJ (too many men),
15:28. |
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| Overtime - Burns, SJ
(tripping), 4:48. |
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Shots |
Saves |
| SJ - Jones |
32 |
31 |
| NJ - Schneider |
34 |
33 |
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2 |
3 |
OT |
T |
| SJ |
10 |
13 |
9 |
2 |
34 |
| NJ |
5 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
32 |
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| Referees: Romasko,
O'Halloran. Linesmen: Alphonso, Murphy. |
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