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Islanders shut out Sharks 4-0

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By Pearl Allison Lo

The San Jose Sharks couldn’t figure out the New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner as the Sharks put up their first zeroes of the season Friday afternoon in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Lehner, who made his debut with the team, became the first franchise goalie to achieve a shutout in that position. This occurred as the visitors put up 33 shots for the third straight game.

Anders Lee, Scott Mayfield, Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas provided the offense as they scored with the man-advantage, even-strength and short-handed, respectively.

The Islanders have scored at least two goals in each game so far this season and Sharks goalie Martin Jones has done the same in giving up at least two goals.

Both teams had a number of power plays opportunities and at least one shot on goal during each. In terms of scoring though, the Sharks went 0-for-4 and New York 1-for-4. San Jose has now accrued penalties in nine straight periods.

The scoring started midway in the second period. With a player up, Anders Lee had two shots on goal one second apart. Later, the same thing happened when Mathew Barzal passed across a stickless Marcus Sorensen to Josh Bailey who shot from one side. With Jones unable to corral the rebound, Lee scooped up the puck on the other side to finally convert. This was Lee’s second goal on the year.

A double blow occurred early in the third when Sorensen took a hard hit from Cal Clutterbuck and Mayfield scored six seconds later. Cizikas grabbed the puck after Sorensen was hit, circled around and passed it to Mayfield. Mayfield then scored through traffic after the puck went off someone in front. It was his first game this season.

Valtteri Filppula had a shot on goal four seconds before Matt Martin made it 3-0 at 13:02. Filppula dumped the puck to Jones before it went to the boards, won the puck back from Erik Karlsson and then passed to Martin who was right in front of Jones.

The last power play came with 2:38 left in the game. Tomas Hertl and Karlsson had a shot on goal, but Cizikas was able to get the puck in their end and shoot into the empty net to seal the game.

Game Notes: The Sharks’ Joe Thornton was placed on injured reserve yesterday for his knee.

Up Next: The Sharks have a quick turnaround when they face the Philadelphia Flyers to finish a back-to-back Tuesday at 4 pm PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro: Taking it to the Banc, Sharks’ Labanc scores game-winner in OT

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dailynews.com photo: San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc, top center, scores the game-winning goal past Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick during the overtime period of Friday night’s season opener at Staples Center

On the Sharks podcast with Len:

#1 Sharks finally got a win after the drubbing they took from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on Wednesday night 5-2 at SAP Center the Sharks got by the LA Kings 3-2 in overtime.

#2 The Sharks’ Kevin Labanc scored at 2:53 in the overtime stanza to get the key victory over the LA Kings 3-2.

#3 How important is Labanc going to be for the Sharks this season?

#4 The Sharks’ Marty Jones in goal stopped 19 shots out of 21–just enough for the Sharks win.

#5 The Sharks continue this current road trip Monday morning in Brooklyn against the New York Islanders.

Len Shapiro does the Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks spoil Kings’ opener in OT, 3-2; LaBanc supplies game winner in OT

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Photo credit mercurynews.com: San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Antti Suomela, center, and Joonas Donskoi during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles.

By: Pearl Allison Lo

LOS ANGELES — After the San Jose Sharks lost their home opener, it was the Kings’ turn to feel the same way as they fell 3-2 at Staples Center on NHL Opening Night Friday under new head coach John Stevens.

The rivals definitely battled it out as both teams were deadlocked since the first 37 seconds of the second period.
It looked like it would continue a lot longer but just under three minutes into overtime, the game was decided.

Regarding the goal, Kevin Labanc replied, “Me and Cooch (Couture) and Karly (Karlsson), we kind of caught them late on their shift…It was a great pass by Cooch (Couture) and just kind of tucked it home.”

Both teams went scoreless on the power play, the Sharks 0-for-3 and Los Angeles 0-for-5.

Labanc pointed out, “Even though we’re not scoring, we’re creating momentum…the goals will start coming. We just got to be patient and stick to what we’ve been doing, put shots on net and be hungry for those rebounds.”

The first shot of the game came over five minutes into the contest.

The Kings got the first power play at 7:05 but San Jose the first goal. Joe Thornton passed back to Marc-Edouard Vlasic near the blue line who shot the puck. It got Timo Meier who was turned facing Vlasic on his left sleeve, and hit goalie Jonathan Quick across his chest on the way into the net at 9:42. All three got their first points of the season. Thornton is now three away from 11th on the all-time assists list.

Evander Kane doubled their lead with his second goal in as many games at 13:48. Both have been in the first period. Los Angeles could not clear the puck along the boards and took advantage. Antti Suomela and Joonas Donskoi got their first points with the assists.

Captain Anze Kopitar put his team on the board with their first goal of the 2018-19 season at 17:15. He shot the puck along the goal line and then made sure it entered the net. Teammates Alex Iafallo and Derek Forbort got the assists. Kopitar had a game-high five shots on goal.

The Kings turned the game around just 37 seconds into the second. The Sharks lost the puck and Los Angeles picked it up. Tanner Pearson took the initial shot past the left goalpost, which caromed over to the right. Goalie Martin Jones tried to block the gap between the post on his left side, but Tyler Toffoli was able to get through.

There was a lot of confusion on the cause, but what was clear was that Drew Doughty left the ice favoring his left leg after he went face down on the ice in pain at 5:23. It seems Meier’s stick caught Doughty’s knee. Luckily, Doughty was able to return to the ice later after going into the tunnel.

San Jose got a power play at 16:33 but lost it to even strength five seconds later with a penalty of their own.

Game Notes: Thornton played in his 1,495th game.

The Sharks have had a penalty in each period since they opened the season.

Justin Braun had a game-high five blocked shots.

Ilya Kovalchuk returned to NHL ice for the first time since 2012-13.

Official Linesman Darren Gibbs had to leave the game with an injury.

The Kings’ Austin Wagner made his NHL debut and drew lots of comments for his speed, as he went on three breakaways.

Up Next: San Jose continue their five-game road trip with a contest on the opposite coast, facing the New York Islanders Monday at 10 am PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Erik Karlsson expected to be the team’s linchpin they need opening the season

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sfgate.com: The San Jose Sharks Erik Karlssson takes a shot on goal, Karlsson made his first regular season appearance on Wednesday night at SAP Center in San Jose against the Anaheim Ducks in the season’s opener

On the Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

The San Jose Sharks’ addition of Erik Karlsson gives the offense depth, which is not bad for a defenseman. Karlsson has scored the most points than any other in the NHL with 518. How much are the Sharks depending on Antti Suomela, whose on the third line? Evander Kane had 14 points in 17 games since coming to San Jose from Buffalo. Kane signed a seven-year extension with San Jose.

Mary Lisa also takes a look at Marcus Sorensen, Barclay Goodrow, and Melker Karlsson. Will they be the bottom six forwards?

Mary Lisa does the Sharks podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Drop Opener 5-2 to Ducks

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By Mary Walsh

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In front of an enthusiastic full house, the San Jose Sharks fell to the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 in their season opener at SAP Center on Wednesday night.

The Ducks had four rookies in the lineup replacing roster regulars who were out with injury. One of those scored Wednesday. Max Comtois, Rickard Rakell, Brandon Montour, Adam Henrique and Carter Rowney all scored for Anaheim, while Jakob Silfverberg had three assists in the game. John Gibson made 31 saves on 33 shots.

Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane scored for the Sharks, while Martin Jones made 10 saves on 14 shots.

Just 49 seconds in, Max Comtois scored on a breakaway after acquiring the puck in the neutral zone. It was Comtois’ first NHL goal. Assists went to Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg.

The Sharks started the game looking like a team playing on unfamiliar ice. Pucks seemed to skip over their sticks, passes missed and the Ducks’ game looked altogether more tidy. After 2:47, the Sharks were on the power play while Josh Manson sat in the box for interference on Kevin Labanc. That power play was cut short when Joe Thornton was called for tripping Hampus Lindholm. The Sharks create some chances during 45 seconds of four-on-four, and then got some four-on-four because Anaheim’s Pontus Aberg was called for goaltender interference just five seconds after the Manson penalty ended.

None of those penalties changed the score, but at 7:51, Evander Kane tied it up. The Sharks’ attack had just been rebuffed, with help from a bouncing puck and general poor timing. As they regrouped on their own blue line, Justin Braun’s pass found Kane crossing the Ducks’ blue line. He skated in with an edge on a defender and put the puck underneath John Gibson. It trickled through for the goal.

The last five minutes of the first period showed a much improved Sharks team. Passes started to connect, plays started to take form and decisions came faster. No more goals were scored but the Sharks stretched out their shot lead to 11-5.

The first five minutes of the second looked much the same. The Sharks jumped out with five shots to Anaheim’s one. As the midpoint approached, San Jose had outshot Anaheim 10-1. Anaheim’s second shot of the period was from Silfverberg and Jones had to be quick to stop it. That imbalance continued through the period, but the score did not change until the Ducks had a power play at 16:24.

Evander Kane was in the box for tripping Josh Manson. After breaking up a pass with his stick and knocking the puck out of the zone, Tomas Hertl followed up, evaded two defenders and scored short-handed at 17:14. While the crowd was still buzzing, Anaheim went back to their power play. Rickard Rakell scored off a nice pass through the blue paint from Silfverberg. Assists went to Silfverberg and Ryan Getzlaf.

At the end of the period, the teams were still tied 2-2 despite the Sharks’ shot lead of 26-9.

Kane and Hertl both had good chances in the first half of the third, but Gibson got in the way. Jones was less lucky at 8:02, when Brandon Montour skated in and scored with an almost casual backhand shot, giving the Ducks the lead. Assists went to Rakell and Getzlaf.

The Sharks looked like they were back to the opening minutes of the game, having trouble handling the puck and finding each other. Pete DeBoer changed the lines up a bit, putting Hertl with Meier and Thornton, and Kane with Pavelski and Hertl.

Logan Couture was called for interference at 10:08 of the third. It took the Ducks 13 seconds to score this time. Quick passes around the outside kept everyone moving, until Adam Henrique found an opening. The shot was not a hard one, it was just enough to slide under Jones without a fuss. Assists went to Silfverberg and Rakell.

In the final two minutes, DeBoer pulled Jones and put Hertl, Pavelski, Kane, Labanc, Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns on the ice. Couture replaced Labanc before the end, but no combination could score a goal. The Ducks scored into an empty net with 23.7 seconds to go for the win.

The Sharks next play in Los Angeles against the Kings on Friday at 7:30 pm PT.

Sharks Preseason 2018: Vegas Beats Sharks 5-2 With 3 SHG

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By Mary Walsh

With a 5-2 loss Sunday to the Vegas Golden Knights, the San Jose Sharks finished the 2018 preseason with four losses in a row. Vegas goals came from Nick Holden, Reilly Smith, Tomas Nosek (2), and Max Pacioretty. Those last three mentioned goals were short-handed. For San Jose, Erik Karlsson and Kevin Labanc scored, both on the power play.

Both teams had their starting goaltenders in net, with Martin Jones for the Sharks and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. The rest of the lineup for the Sharks looked much as it might for Wednesday’s opening game, including Finnish newcomer Antti Suomela. Jones stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Sharks, while Fleury stopped 33 of 35 for the win.

The first goal came late in the first period. Joakim Ryan tried a pass behind the net to Brent Burns, but Jonathan Marchessault was right behind him to snatch the puck away and get it to Holden, who had just pinched in from the blue line. The shot went over Jones’ glove and in at 18:44.

The Sharks responded early in the second period during a power play. Ryan Reaves was in the box for throwing a broken stick into Joe Pavelski’s path. It was either subtly done or accidental, but the whistle blew nonetheless. The Knights’ penalty killers pushed the Sharks out after a couple of shots and then stopped them at the blue line as they tried to re-enter, twice in quick succession. Finally, the Sharks got their power play set up and Labanc played catch with Karlsson a little before Karlsson was able to score from just above the goal line at 5:41. Labanc and Timo Meier got the assists.

At 12:58 of the second, Marc-Edouard Vlasic went to the Sharks’ room after being called for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kevin Labanc served the minor penalty in Vlasic’s place. Vlasic did not return until the start of the third period.

The Sharks killed off the Vlasic penalty but Vegas pushed back hard in the middle minutes of the period, leaving the Sharks’ special teams in a shambles.

Pacioretty broke Evander Kane’s stick with a slash, cutting their own power play short by some seconds. The Sharks power play was at work in the o-zone when Burns tripped along the blue line. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare picked up the loose puck and got it to a breaking Nosek. Now two-on-none with Bellemare, Nosek carried it in and beat Jones under the blocker at 9:39.

Vegas scored just seven seconds into a power play at 11:25. Joe Pavelski was in the box for hooking. The puck came high out of the corner, William Karlsson’s pass ramping off of Brenden Dillon’s stick. If fell to Reilly Smith in front of the net and he put it by Jones without hesitation. Assists went to William Karlsson and Ryan Miller.

With under five minutes left in the second period, the Sharks started a power play after Marchessault went to the box for slashing Marcus Sorensen. The power play went pretty well for the first minute, with the Sharks entering the zone without too much trouble. They were retrieving the puck after shots and moving around well. In the second minute, the puck got by Erik Karlsson at the blue line and the Sharks had to retrieve it. Vegas was doing an excellent job of keeping them out and the Sharks were on their second try when Pacioretty stripped the puck from Hertl who was already being pressured by Paul Stastny. Pacioretty skated to the Sharks’ net with Meier and Burns closing in on him. He got a shot off close to the blue paint, then tapped his own rebound around Jones’ skate. The short-handed goal was unassisted at 17:10.

The Sharks had another power play 1:25 into the third period. Just 16 seconds into that, Nosek and Bellemare struck again. Bellemare broke up a play and knocked the puck out of the zone and chased it down in the Sharks zone. While Couture and Burns closed in on him, he sent the puck out to the zlot where Nosek was moving in. Nosek put the puck over Jones’ blocker. Karlsson had spotted Nosek, but did not catch him quickly enough to stop the shot.

The Sharks survived two more power plays and a penalty kill in the third, without giving up another goal. At 14:33, Collin Miller was called for tripping and the Sharks started their fifth power play of the game. The second unit was on the ice, with Labanc, Kane, Hertl, Meier and Vlasic. With six seconds to go in the power play, Labanc was just above the goal line, almost at the wall when he drove the puck through the short side. Assists went to Vlasic and Hertl.

The Sharks will play their season opener on Wednesday in San Jose against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:30 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro: Sharks checking out power play lines; preparing for Wednesday home opener with Anaheim

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On the Sharks podcast with Len:

#1 The San Jose Sharks lost their second straight preseason game in a home at home series with the Calgary Flames 4-3. They had lost in Calgary 7-5. Down 4-1, the Sharks made a comeback try, but fell short.

#2 Were these losses a matter of something to worry about or just some fine tuning for head coach Peter DeBoer to take notes from?

#3 What did you think of the following power play lines of Erik Karlsson, Joe Thornton, Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski, and Brent Burns?

#4 On the other power play line, what are your thoughts on Evander Kane, Marc Edouard-Vlasic, Kevin Labanc, Tomas Hertl, and Brent Burns?

#5 The Sharks close out the preseason Sunday night in Las Vegas. Len takes a look at what will be some of the things DeBoer will be looking for.

Len does the Sharks podcasts each Saturday and Mary Lisa Walsh on Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Preseason 2018: Comeback Flames Out

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By Mary Walsh

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks lost a second preseason game to the Calgary Flames at SAP Center on Thursday night. Despite scoring the first goal of the game and making a fervent push late in the game, the Sharks could not catch up after they gave Calgary a 4-1 lead. The 4-3 loss featured two goals from Sharks prospect Antti Suomela, who could very well show up on the opening night roster. Timo Meier also scored for the Sharks, while the Flames got goals from Mark Giordano, Elias Lindholm, Travis Hamonic and James Neal.

The Sharks got the first power play at 2:36 when Sam Bennett went to the box for slashing Melker Karlsson. The first power play unit was comprised of Erik Karlsson, Joe Thornton, Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. The Calgary defenders pushed them out of the zone and the Sharks changed their lines to Evander Kane, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Kevin Labanc, and Tomas Hertl, with Burns staying on for most of the power play. The Sharks came away from the man advantage without a shot.

About five minutes in, Suomela and Meier had a good chance after a takeaway in the offensive zone, but Mike Smith was up to the task and stopped shots from both. Calgary answered with a nice chance of their own, but after a scramble in the crease, Martin Jones shut them down.

A flurry in front of the Calgary net started as Joonas Donskoi pushed the puck to the net and Suomelo pushed it under Smith’s pads for the game’s first goal. Assists went to Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson. Time of the goal was 10:24.

A Thornton pass was intercepted by Mikael Backlund, who sent it to Mark Giordano, who tied the game with his fourth goal of the preseason at 11:30.

Calgary took the lead after Justin Braun was helped to the ice at the Sharks’ blue line, which allowed Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau into the Sharks zone, where Lindholm scored at 17:00.

At the end of the first, the score was 2-1 Calgary and the shots were 12-8 Calgary.

The Sharks started the second with a penalty at 1:14, a hooking penalty to Joe Thornton. It was Calgary’s first power play of the game. The Sharks’ penalty killers pushed Calgary out three times in less than a minute. The power play could not get any traction, but after the penalty expired, Calgary applied an excess of pressure and scored a third goal at 3:31. The goal was Travis Hamonic’s (his first of the preseason) with assists to Mikael Backlund and Derek Ryan.

The Sharks had a third power play at 9:19 when Matthew Tkachuk went to the box for cross-checking. That power play went nowhere, but a nice chance for Timo Meier after the penalty expired resulted in a fourth power play for San Jose at 11:21. The Sharks did not very much on that power play and almost as soon as it expired, James Neal went the other way and gave Calgary at 4-1 lead. That was his first goal of the preseason.

With Kane, Donskoi and Joakim Ryan around the net, Suomela deflected a Burns shot into the net at 18:00 of the second.

With the score 4-2 Calgary and the shots 19-18 Calgary, the second period came to a close.

To start the third period, Labanc was in for Meier with Couture and Hertl. Suomela was out on a line with Donskoi and Kane, while Meier turned up with Thornton and Pavelski.

Erik Karlsson took his first penalty as a Sharks at 5:12 of the third, called for interference on Gaudreau. The Sharks killed that off, keeping their penalty kill perfect.

That penalty kill had more practice at 8:49 when Labanc went to the box. The penalty killing unit did not look as one would expect, at least not after the first shift. Couture, Hertl, Burns and Braun were out as one unit. They were followed by Kane and Meier, who started in the neutral zone and went due north to score shorthanded. Meier got the goal, with assists to Kane and Braun.

At 14:02, Kane took issue with a hit he sustained at the Sharks’ blue line and put some people in the box. Calgary’s Sam Bennett got five for fighting, while Labanc sat in Kane’s place for a two-minute roughing penalty, and Kane himself was excused.

Despite pulling the goalie in the last minute, the Sharks could not find that fourth goal to tie the game and finished with the 4-3 loss to Calgary.

The Sharks’ next preseason game will be Sunday in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights in a 5:00 pm PT puck drop.

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Are the Sharks ready for opening night when the puck drops Wednesday night?

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On the Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The San Jose Sharks have been playing some competitive hockey in preseason. Although they lost in Calgary 7-5 on Saturday.

#2 The Sharks helped keep the Flames in check for two periods, but faltered in the third period. It’s just preseason, but will Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer have to worry about the Sharks late in the game?

#3 Let’s talk about Kevin LaBanc. LaBanc was playing some precise hockey for San Jose last season and was able to find the back end of the net in exhibition play thus far.

#4 What do you see in the Sharks in improvements from last season and also would you consider Erik Karlsson a huge piece of the Sharks’ puzzle?

#5 Preseason concludes Sunday going into the Sharks season, which starts Wednesday with Anaheim. How ready does team look going into opening night?

Mary Lisa Walsh does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Flames avoid burnout vs. Sharks 7-5

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By Pearl Allison Lo

The San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames went toe-to-toe through the first two periods, but the Flames prevailed in front of their home crowd Tuesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

After losing 5-4 in overtime on Monday, Calgary looked no worse for the wear. San Jose last played Saturday but had to make the trip northeast.

San Jose is now 4-for-4 in the preseason in terms of scoring at least four goals per game. Calgary also done the same in their first three games played.

Calgary had more regulars dressed but it was still a shootout. The first and second period were both marked by 4-1 scores for each side.

The Flames went ahead 6-5 in the third at 5:33 while the Sharks were blanked by Jon Gillies after 15:22 of the second period. San Jose was held to four shots in the third and their last shot came with 6:49 left in the game.

The Sharks’ Lukas Radil had a goal and assist and the Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau scored twice.

“Each line contributed offensively. It was a good team win, ” Gaudreau remarked.

Both teams played tic-tac-toe in a variety of ways during the night and switched out goalies. Sharks goalie Aaron Dell was pulled after five goals in favor of Antoine Bibeau. Flames goalie David Rittich left after four goals for Gillies.

The Sharks scored first with Barclay Goodrow getting his third goal of the preseason.

San Jose went on the power play at 12:10. Six seconds later, Rourke Chartier followed suit with the teams’ first power play goal of the preseason, making them 1-for-12. Less than 40 seconds later, Gaudreau scored Calgary’s only goal of the first. He, Brett Kulak and Sean Monahan got their first points of the preseason in the game. Then, just eight seconds after, Radil scored unassisted.

The Sharks’ Marcus Sorensen had a goal, but it was disallowed for goalie interference, even after a Coach’s Challenge.

San Jose’s Maxim Letunov capped off the first period, scoring his first preseason goal at 16:18.

Both sides played a little penalty tic-tac-toe after. The Sharks were called for a penalty at 16:47. Less than 30 seconds later, the Flames nullified their own power play and then less than 30 seconds later again, San Jose got the high-sticking call.

The Flames played their period a little differently in the second, scoring three straight goals before the Sharks did.

All of the Flames’ three goals came in the slot near the left faceoff circle, Matthew Phillips at 7:05, Monahan at 9:47 and Matthew Tkachuk at 12:38.

Alexander Chmelevski scored San Jose’s sandwich goal at 15:44 with his first goal.

Gaudreau topped off the period with another goal 10 seconds before the middle period ended, leaving both teams heading into the third with a 5-5 tie. He and his teammates had Bibeau caught looking back and forth between the pipes before scoring.

Sam Bennett got Calgary their first lead and the game-winner with the first goal of the third period.

The Sharks’ Kevin Labanc tried to fight Austin Czarnik away from the empty net with time running out, but Czarnik got his stick ahead for the 7-5 score at 18:46 to seal the deal.

Up Next: The Sharks will face the Flames again, but on their own ice Thursday night at 7:30 pm PDT.