by Jerry Feitelberg

1. 
2. The Sharks beat the Canucks again

   The San Jose Sharks won their fourth straight game of the season to remain unbeaten.

   The Sharks traveled to Vancouver and beat the Canucks again by the score of 4-1.

   It was the second win over Vancouver so far this year and both games were won by the same 4 to 1 score.

   Antti Niemi was in goal for the Sharks and he made 25 stops and allowed just one goal. His counterpart

   Robert Luongo allowed four goals while making 24 saves.

   The Sharks took a 2-0 lead in the first period. Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (aka Pickles)

   scored his first goal of the year. Brett Burns and Big Joe Thornton assisted on the play. The other goal was scored by rookie Matt Pelech. It was Pelech’s first goal in his NHL career and it was the third straight game that a rookie scored his first NHL goal. James Sheppard picked a point as he assisted on the play.

   The Canucks got back in the game when they scored at the 10:20 mark of the second period.

   Mike Santorelli scored on a deflection to beat Niemi. Ryan Stanton and Christopher Tanev

   picked up assists. The Sharks took a 3-1 lead at the 11:55 mark. Patrick Marleau beat Luongo on a slap shot and Tyler Kennedy and Logan Couture assisted.

   The Sharks scored the final goal of the game late in the third period. Brett Burns scored on a wrist shot

   and Joe Thornton helped out to pick up assists on the play.

   The Sharks return home to play the Ottawa Senators Saturday night at the SAP Center.