Sharks drown the Ducks, 10-0; Stenberg gets hat trick in offensive blowout

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San Jose Shark Ivar Stenberg tosses a puck into the stands at SAP Center in San Jose, Sept. 24, 2026. The Sharks completed their third preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks. (San Jose Sharks/X)

By Ryan Hannagan

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Sharks third game of the preseason on Thursday night was one for the record books. A 10-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

This is the first time they recorded ten goals in any game since March of 2002. Their first time in franchise history recording ten goals in a preseason game.

Prior to Thursday’s bout, the Sharks’ preseason record stood at 0-1-1. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky brought out a lineup of sure-thing roster players for the second-to-last game of the preseason, with a handful of guys still battling for a spot. The Sharks battling for a spot in the opening night roster consisted of Jimmy Huntington, Filip Bystedt, Nolan Allan and Eric Pohlkamp.

On the opposing end, Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville went for a roster consisting of a majority of rookies and players who spent last season in the AHL. 

Optimism reeled through the grounds of SAP Center as the opening face-off had dropped – sitting a week from Opening Night, the promise of a new season lurked. The Sharks wasted no time getting their offense rolling, offseason addition Mason Marchment scored on a second-effort breakaway goal just under four minutes into the opening frame. Two minutes later, rookie Ivar Stenberg scored his first goal at SAP Center to quickly increase the lead to 2-0. The Sharks offense didn’t back away following a quick first two, forward Igor Chernysov scored the third tally of the period.

The ice was tilted, a less experienced Ducks squad tried everything they could to stop the bleeding. The men in teal weren’t content with three, as sophomore forward Michael Misa tallied the fourth, followed by Chernysov’s second of the period to give the Sharks a 5-0 cushion as the horn sounded to conclude the opening 20.

Come period two, the Sharks didn’t skip a beat. Two more goals made their lead even more mountable. 40 minutes had gone by, though the game was all but over. 

As the third period rolled along a question loomed as to whether or not the Sharks were going to let up or not. Considering it was a preseason game, that was a valid thought. That didn’t end up being the case. Three more tallies in the third had the final score looking like a low-scoring football game, rather than an NHL game. 

Ivar Stenberg only had suited up in one prior preseason game for the Sharks, though he made himself right at home with his first professional hat trick. In an unseen moment, a shoe rained from the crowd. Though there are no prior statistics for shoes being thrown on the ice during a hat trick, it is fair to believe that could be an SAP Center first. Some Sharks fans may remember the “Umbrella Trick” from years ago.

 All but two skaters registered at least a point for the Sharks. Notables being Stenberg with three goals and an assist, Misa with a goal and three assists, and Chernysov with two goals and an assist. The wealth was shared tonight.

Only one game remains in the preseason for the Sharks, a road matchup in Vegas the coming Saturday. Puck drop, 7:00 p.m. PST.

Gelof Homers Twice as A’s Fall to Astros 7-5 in Series Opener

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Mason Barnett #63 of the Athletics pitches against the Houston Astros in the top of the second inning at Sutter Health Park on September 24, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory photo credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s welcomed the Houston Astros to Sacramento on Thursday for the first of a four-game series to wrap up the 2026 season. For the A’s, there’s very little to play for as they have been firmly out of the playoff picture for months. On the other hand, the Astros are fighting for their playoff lives as they must win the AL West to make it in, as they entered play a half-game back of the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

The A’s fell to the Astros in game one, 7-5.

Mason Barnett got the ball for the A’s on Thursday in what was his 20th appearance and sixth start for the club in 2026. Barnett held his own in the game and was able to provide some length for the A’s, but he didn’t pitch well enough to be in line for the win. The home run proved to be the main struggle for Barnett on Thursday, as he gave up a three-run home run in the second inning and a solo shot in the sixth. All in, Barnett tossed six innings of four-run, four-hit baseball while striking out eight (a career high) and walking two hitters.

First out of the bullpen for the A’s was Scott Blewett as he came in to pitch the seventh inning for Mark Kotsay in relief of Mason Barnett. Blewett struggled in his inning, giving up a home run and two other hits, but he managed to limit the damage and keep the Astros to just one run during his inning.

In the eighth inning, the A’s turned to Chris Roycroft to keep the game where it was as they trailed 5-4. Unfortunately for the A’s, Roycroft, like Barnett and Blewett before him, was also bitten by the home run bug. Roycroft gave up a solo home run but nothing more in his inning of work while also striking out two.

In the ninth inning, it was Elvis Alvarado for the second night in a row to finish things off for the A’s on the pitching side. Like all the A’s pitchers in the game, Elvis also gave up a home run. Alvarado started his appearance by giving up a solo home run, but was effective after as he didn’t give up anything else in his outing, other than one more inconsequential hit.

At the plate, the A’s picked up where they left off against the Angels early in the game. In total, the A’s had five runs, 11 hits and walked three times.

Jeff McNeil got the scoring going for the A’s in the third inning when he launched a game-tying three-run home run over the wall in right-center field. It was McNeil’s ninth home run of the season and RBIs 53, 54 and 55. The momentum-shifting home run left the bat at 98.4 MPH and landed 379 feet away in the visitors’ bullpen.

Keeping the party going, Zack Gelof decided to get in on the action as he launched a back-to-back home run with McNeil, which was the 21st of the season for him. Gelof’s home run left the bat at 101.8 MPH and came to rest 413 feet away in straightaway center field to give the A’s the 4-3 lead. It was Gelof’s 53rd RBI of the season.

The A’s didn’t score again until the eighth inning, but it was Gelof again for the A’s. Zack Gelof made it a 6-5 game and got the A’s to within one run as he sent his second home run of the game over the left-center-field wall. It was Gelof’s 22nd of the season and gave him his 54th RBI of the campaign.

That would be all the A’s could get on the offensive end as they fell to the Astros 7-5 on Thursday.

The A’s and Astros will play game two of the four-game series on Friday at 6:40 p.m. PDT. As of this writing, the Astros have not announced a starter while the A’s will go with Jacob Lopez (6-5, 5.68 ERA).

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s open up four game set with Astros Thursday night

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Sacramento A’s Donavon Walton runs the bases after hitting a three run home run in the top of the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Sep 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Jeremiah, the A’s jumped on the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the first inning scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead.The win helps the A’s avoid losing 100 games for the season.

#2 In the first the A’s got hitting with a Lawrence Butler RBI scoring Henry Bolte making 1-0. Donavon Walton hit a three home run making it 4-0.

#3 In the second inning Bolte slugged a right field double that scored Malika Williams A’s take a 5-0. The A’s get a leg up scoring early in the ball game.Bolte had a big night with two singles and two doubles Wednesday.

#4 The A’s picked up two more runs when Shea Langeliers hit a two run double in the bottom of the sixth inning that scored Bolte and Williams for a 7-3 lead and the eventual win.

#5 A’s closer Elvis Alvarado closed the door on the Angels in the top of the ninth striking out two batters and a ground out for a one, two, three innings.

#6 A’s open up a four game set with the Houston Astros after concluding their brief two game set with the Angels. Starting pitchers for Thursday for Houston RHP Peter Lambert ((8-10 ERA 3.70) for Sacramento RHP Mason Barnett (1-4 ERA 7.16) fiist pitch 6:40pm PDT.

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the Sacramento A’s podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary: From My Notebook-Nothing Like It-World Series with an Earthquake in the Middle

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In this photo taken October 17, 1989, Oakland A’s Jose Canseco walks off the field with his wife Ester and other A’s players before the start of the World Series at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.Dan Rosenstrauch/AP

By Amaury Pi-González

This October marks a unique anniversary of the 37th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, and the World Series between two teams representing the neighboring cities of Oakland and San Francisco, 8 miles apart and separated by the Bay Bridge.

37th anniversary. On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 PM, the Loma Prieta Earthquake shook the Bay Area. It was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, although early reports called it 7.1. It hit Candlestick Park in San Francisco just before the third World Series game began. Never before or since has an Earthquake stopped a World Series. Those of us who experienced it in the Candlestick Park broadcasting booth have many stories to tell of a ‘once in a lifetime ‘ event, a unique event, an Act of God in the middle of a World Series.

It was the perfect storm: the Oakland A’s and the San Francisco Giants represented their leagues, the ultimate event, the World Series. First game at the Oakland Coliseum: A’s 5, Giants 0. Second game at Oakland Coliseum: A’s 5, Giants 1. Third game at Candlestick Park: A’s 13, Giants 7. Fourth game at Candlestick Park: A’s 9, Giants 6.

The title was the fourth for the Oakland A’s and the ninth title overall for the franchise since they also won five World Series titles while based in Philadelphia. However, this was anything but your normal World Series; the 1989 World Series game stopped on October 31, 1989, at 5:04, just 31 minutes before Game 3 between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics was scheduled to begin at Candlestick Park

In the main Press Box, chaos reigned as media interviewed each other; the talk wasn’t baseball, but the earthquake. I spoke to reporters from Miami, México, and Colombia who were there to cover the World Series, but an act of God had another plan.

On the field, there were the players from both the Giants and A’s, some with their wives, looking shell-shocked; dozens of SF Police and SF Fire Department were there also; this was like a huge crime scene.

Some players were talking with the media; I had a couple of minutes with my friend and Cuban compatriot, A’s star José Canseco, who usually had a stutter, but this time he just looked at me and said very little, with his wife Esther standing next to him.

 In 2026, there will be no World Series in the Bay Area; both the A’s and Giants finished near the cellar, and they are thinking about 2027, with a Spring Training lockout looming.

To me, this experience was unique; perhaps this is the most historic World Series ever., This indeed was  “Nothing Like It”

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

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Sacramento A’s podcast Briget Mulcahy: A’s closer Elvis making ex-A Mason Miller proud shutting door on Halos

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Sacramento A’s Brian Serven was hit from a deflected ball off his bat that hit him eye in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Sep 23, 2026. Serven will get a CT scan updates coming. (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy:

#1 Bridget, the A’s jumped on the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the first inning scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead.The win helps the A’s avoid losing 100 games for the season.

#2 In the first the A’s got hitting with a Lawrence Butler RBI scoring Henry Bolte making 1-0. Donavon Walton hit a three home run making it 4-0.

#3 In the second inning Bolte slugged a right field double that scored Malika Williams A’s take a 5-0. The A’s get a leg up scoring early in the ball game.Bolte had a big night with two singles and two doubles Wednesday.

#4 The A’s picked up two more runs when Shean Langeliers hit a two run double in the bottom of the sixth inning that scored Bolte and Williams for a 7-3 lead and the eventual win.

#5 A’s closer Elvis Alvarado closed the door on the Angels in the top of the ninth striking out two batters and a ground out for a one, two, three innings.

#6 A’s open up a four game set with the Houston Astros after concluding their brief two game set with the Angels. Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento and Houston are to be announced. First pitch 6:40pm PDT at Sutter Health Park.

Join Bridget Mulcahy for the Sacramento A’s podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

A’s Sweep Angels With 7-3 Win in Final Meeting of Season

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Jeffrey Springs #59 of the Athletics pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in the top of the second inning at Sutter Health Park on September 23, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s and Angels played their final game against each other this season on Wednesday as they wrapped up a brief two-game series at Sutter Health Park. The A’s, having defeated the Angels in comeback fashion on Tuesday, looked to complete the quick sweep against the Halos with Jeffrey Springs on the hill.

The A’s managed the two-game sweep as they defeated the Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night.

Jeffrey Springs, in what was his final start for the A’s and his 29th of the season, pitched OK, but not to the quality that Springs would have preferred. Springs went four and a third innings for the A’s while allowing three runs on five hits and surrendering two home runs and two walks. Springs breezed through his first three innings before running into home run issues in the fourth inning. In the fifth, Mark Kotsay appeared to have a short leash on Springs and pulled the left-hander after a one-out hit by pitch.

First out of the bullpen for the A’s was Geoff Hartlieb, making his 16th relief appearance for the A’s in 2026. Hartlieb wasn’t able to get out of the inning without allowing the inherited runner from Springs to score, but he did manage to escape the inning without allowing any other runs. Hartlieb went back out for the sixth inning and pitched a clean, three-up, three-down inning while finishing with one and two-thirds innings of no-run, one-hit baseball.

Luis Medina was next out of the bullpen for the A’s to pitch the seventh inning. Medina wasn’t perfect, but he tossed a scoreless frame while allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out one.

Hogan Harris came in and pitched the eighth inning and allowed no runs and one hit while striking out one Angels hitter to keep the game at 7-3.

In the ninth inning, Mark Kotsay went with Elvis Alvarado to close the game, albeit not in a save situation with a four-run lead. Alvarado dominated in the ninth inning, striking out two and getting a weak ground ball to end the game.

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s tallied seven runs on 13 hits while walking three times.

The A’s got going early as they scored four runs in the first inning to jump out to a quick lead over the Angels.

It was Lawrence Butler who got the A’s on the board first with a hot-shot RBI single to left field that glanced off the Angels shortstop en route to the outfield. Henry Bolte scored on the play to give Butler his 61st RBI of the year.

Later in the first inning, the A’s got three more courtesy of a three-run homer from Donovan Walton that just managed to fly over the right-field wall in the corner. It was RBIs 30, 31 and 32 for Walton and his ninth long ball of the season. The home run left the bat at 89.8 mph and landed 322 feet away from home plate.

The A’s offense continued to rally in the second inning, when they expanded their lead to 5-0 over the Angels. This time, it was Henry Bolte who doubled home Alika Williams to give the A’s their run, Bolte’s 15th double of the year and his 36th RBI.

The A’s next runs came in the sixth inning when Shea Langeliers added two more runs with a two-RBI double. It was the 21st double for Langeliers and his 57th and 58th RBIs, giving the A’s a 7-3 lead at the time.

The A’s will stay home to take on the Houston Astros in their final series of 2026, a four-game set beginning Thursday at 6:40 p.m. PDT. Houston will send Peter Lambert (8-10, 3.70 ERA) to the hill, while the A’s have yet to announce a starter.

San Francisco Giants game wrap: Another ruffled feather in cap of 2026 Giants in 4-2 loss to Twins

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San Francisco Giants Shay Whitcomb hits a two run single in front of Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers and plate umpire Dillion Wilson in the bottom of the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Sep 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants game wrap:

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Minnesota Twins 4 (75-84)

San Francisco Giants 2 (65-94)

Win: Yoendrys Gomez (3-4)

Loss: Dylan Smith (0-6)

Save: Andrew Morris (5)

Time: 2:41

Attendance: 28,136

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–Wednesday, another ruffled feather was added to the cap of this disastrous season for the 2026 San Francisco Giants, as with their 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins, the Giants will go the entire season without a four-game winning streak.

In their 144-year history that goes all the way back to 1883, when Chester A. Arthur was president, the Giants have never gone an entire season without a four-game winning streak. This season has been an unmitigated disaster for the Giants, and with four games left to play, they had to win all four of them to avoid suffering this kind of humiliation for the first time in franchise history.

Wednesday would be a matchup of lefties on this smoky day at Oracle Park. Cesar Perdomo would take the ball for the Giants, who looked to take the rubber match in this series. Connor Prielipp would make the start for Minnesota.

Perdomo got off to a nice start, as he threw a one, two, three top of the first inning, and a quick and scoreless second. However, with two outs in the top of the third, Luke Keaschall hit a solo home run to left field to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.

Prielipp retired the first seven he faced before escaping a jam in the bottom of the third. Prielipp found himself in another jam in the bottom of the fourth. He was an out away from getting out of this one as well, but Shay Whitcomb knocked in a pair with a base-hit to right to give the Giants the lead. 

The Twins tied the game in the top of the fifth. Ben Ross tripled with one out, and Keaschall got him in with a sacrifice fly. 

Perdomo and Keaschall would both be done after five and a third innings, and both were evenly matched for the most park. Both pitchers gave up two runs. Perdomo gave up five hits, and Keaschall gave up four. 

Dylan Smith took the ball for the top of the seventh, and walked Emmanuel Rodriguez to start the inning. Pinch-hitter Kody Clemens came up, and got to second after Christian Koss’ throw to try and complete a double play sailed into the Twins’ dugout. Another pinch-hitter, Walker Jenkins, then singled the other way to right, which knocked in Clemens to give the Twins the lead.

An interesting play then happened. Keaschell appeared to have been hit on the hand with two strikes. However, after the Giants challenged the call, it turned out it was a foul tip into the glove of Andrew Knizner for the second out of the inning. 

Twins Manager Derek Shelton thought Jenkins, who was going on the pitch, should still have been entitled to second base. The ball is still live on a foul tip caught by the catcher. However, Jenkins was held at first.

Jenkins would get to second on a walk to Brooks Lee. Josh Bell then lined a base-hit to single, which knocked in Jenkins, and make it 4-2.

Andrew Morris was on the mound for the bottom of the ninth, and he retired the first two men he faced. The Giants had one last chance to start a four-game winning streak. Drew Gilbert was down to his last strike, but he lined a base-hit to right. Ryan Jeffers then walked, and Whitcomb came to the plate. This crowd made all the noise they could, but Whitcomb struck out to end the game.

There it was. For the first time in the 144-year history of Giants baseball, they will go an entire season without a four-game winning streak. They will also go the entire season without a winning month.

Yoendrys Gomez got the win for Minnesota. Dylan Smith was the man who gave up the two runs for the seventh, so he got the loss. Andrew Morris picked up the save.

The Giants fall to 65-94 overall. The Giants will finish the season with the worst interleague record in all of baseball at 16-32. The funny thing is that the Twins will finish with the second-worst interleague record at 18-30.

The Giants will have the day off Thursday, and then the Dodgers will come in for three to close out the season. The Giants will have a chance to deprive the Dodgers of the top seed in the National League, so there’s that.

Prior to the game on Friday night, the Willie Mac Award will be presented. The Award is presented every year to the player, who in the eyes of his teammates, coaches, trainers and manager, best exemplifies the leadership of the late-great hall-of-famer, Willie McCovey.

Yunior Marte will make the start for the Giants on Friday night. The Dodgers have yet to announce their starter.


First pitch will be at 7:15 p.m.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: A special message to Kruk & Kuip as Krukow retires this Sunday

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Yastrzemski contributes to Braves clinching NL East; Health concerns for Judge and Ohtani; plus more news

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Atlanta Braves Mike Yastrzemski follows the ball of this three run home run off Houston Astros Bryan King in the sixth inning at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Mon Sep 21, 2026 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 How did the Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East, and what did Mike Yastrzemski contribute in their 4–2 win over the Astros?

#2 What are the latest health concerns surrounding Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Yankees star Aaron Judge as the postseason approaches?

#3 How close are the Tampa Bay Rays to clinching the AL East, and what made their 2026 home record noteworthy?

#4 How significant was Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 45th home run for the Cubs, and what historic combination of power, doubles and stolen bases did he reach?

#5 Why was Justin Verlander’s retirement one of Monday’s major MLB stories, and could other veteran pitchers follow him into retirement?

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Second Preseason Loss For Sharks Against the Golden Knights 2-1 Tuesday

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San Jose Sharks Ivar Stenberg (41) had an assist and four shot on goals against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center in San Jose on Tue Sep 22, 2026 (San Jose Sharks media photo)

By: Fernando Abarca

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sharks hockey is getting closer to the regular season, and the San Jose Sharks continued their preseason slate Tuesday night with a 2-1 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center.

San Jose entered the matchup looking to rebound after a 6-2 preseason loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Vegas, meanwhile, arrived in San Jose after opening its preseason with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

For the first 40 minutes, the two teams played a tightly contested game, with neither side able to break through offensively.

San Jose showed improvement in several areas, particularly defensively. The Sharks did a solid job protecting the middle of the ice, limiting Vegas’ opportunities and disrupting plays through the neutral zone. Their defensive coverage also helped prevent the Golden Knights from generating sustained offensive pressure.

The game finally opened up in the third period.

The Sharks struck first at 4:18 of the final frame. Dmitry Orlov helped create the play from the blue line, and Ivar Stenberg also contributed to the sequence before Michael Misa redirected the puck past Vegas goaltender Carl Lindbom to give San Jose a 1-0 lead.

Vegas responded just 4:04 later.

Alexander Holtz tied the game at 8:22 of the third period with a wrist shot, assisted by Tanner Laczynski and Adam Ginning. The goal came shortly after San Jose had taken the lead and shifted the momentum back toward the Golden Knights.

Neither team was able to score again in regulation, sending the game to overtime. With no goal in the extra period, the matchup was ultimately decided in a shootout, where Vegas came away with the victory.

Despite the result, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance and emphasized the importance of execution and continuing to build an understanding of the style of play he wants the team to establish heading into the regular season.

For San Jose, the preseason continues Thursday at SAP Center when the Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks Thu Sep 24. The matchup will give the team another opportunity to build chemistry, sharpen its defensive structure and continue evaluating players before the regular-season opener.

The Sharks will open their regular season Oct. 1 against the Florida Panthers.