by Jerry Feitelberg

PHOTO 11 OF 25 – SAN JOSE SHARKS VS. BOSTON BRUINS BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 24: David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins skates against Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks at the TD

The Sharks played a great game. They dominated play in all three periods but they lost the game as the Bruins could not get their legs going.The Sharks dominated play in the first period and had sixteen shots on goal while the Bruins could manage just three shots. There was no scoring in the first period.

The Sharks controlled play in the second period. They outshot the Bruins 10-7 but the Bruins scored the first goal of the night when Jarome Iginla scored with just 1:12 left to play in the period. For Iginla, it was his first goal as a Bruin. Krejci and Seidenberg assisted on the play.

The lead didn’t last long. The Sharks evened the score at one when Patrick Marleau scored on a rebound with just eighteen seconds played in the third period. Logan Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic received assists on the play. The Sharks kept the play in the offensive zone for most of the third period and it looked the game was going to end in a tie. However, with less than four seconds left to play, Milan Lucic got the puck from the corner to Adam McQuaid at the point and McQuaid’s shot

was tipped into the net by David Krejci. The goal came with just 0.8 seconds left in the game.

Boston wins 2-1. It was the first loss of the year, in regulation, for the Sharks.

Game notes- Dan Boyle who was injured last week was with the team in Boston but did not play. Forward Brett Burns also did not play and is listed as day to day. The Sharks also announced that they acquired Mike Brown from the Edmonton Oilers for a fourth round draft pick.

Sharks goalie Antti Niemi made fifteen saves but allowed two goals while his counterpart,Tuuka Rask of the Bruins stopped 38 shots and allowed just one goal and was named first Star of the Night.

The Sharks are now 8-1-1 on the season.

After the game Sharks coach Todd McLellan commented on the heartbreaking loss. McLellan said “we could have scored on numerous chances. We played the game we wanted to play and we are disappointed with the loss.”

The Sharks travel to Montreal to play the Canadiens Saturday night then on to Ottawa for a Sunday afternoon game. Sharks conclude the five game road trip in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The Sharks announced that the "Road to the Olympics-Olympic Celebration Tour will be at the Oakland Ice Center October 25-27th,2013. Additional details are in the attachment below.