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NHL podcast Len Shapiro: Jets get three goal win over Knights 4-1; Blues Hofer shuts out Caps 3-0; plus more NHL news

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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) makes a save on Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar (55) as Elias Salmonsson (57) defends in the first period at the T Moblie Center in Las Vegas on Tue Mar 24, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The Winnipeg Jets handled the Vegas Golden Knights in Edmonton on Tuesday night with a 3 goal win 4-1. The Jets Mark Scheifele kept busy with a goal and two assists and got it hit with a fighting major in the second period. It’s rare for Scheifele to get into a scrape not to mention a major. The Jets Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg.

#2 St Louis Blues Jimmy Snuggerrud and Otto Stenberg scored goals and the Blues goaltender Joel Hofer saved 21 shots as the Blues got a shutout over the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Tuesday night. The Blues Jordan Kyrou scored his 17th goal on a empty netter with 41 seconds left to put the final touches for the win.

#3 The Calgary Flames edged the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night 3-2 at Scotia Place in Calgary defeating the Kings in a four round shootout on Yegor Sharangovich’s shootout goal. Olli Maatta and Zayne Parekh each had goals in the first period scoring their first goals of the season. The Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf saved 23 shots.

#4 The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid reached 400 career goals Connor McDavid kept a straight face while making a curious revelation to a group of reporters after surpassing 400 career goals not to mention picking up a second goal his 401st goal of his career that helped the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 win over the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.

#5 Mikael Granlund of the Anaheim Ducks scored two goals and Alex Killorn picked up goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Mason McTavish and Troy Terry both scored for the Ducks and John Carlson picked up three assists while goaltender Lukas Dostal saved 27 shots.

Join Len Shapiro for the NHL podcasts heard Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Fall 6-3 to Predators, Losing Streak at Five

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (99) goes after the puck past San Jose Sharks center Zack Ostapchuk (63) in the second period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Tue Mar 24, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks lost 6-3 to the Nashville Predators Tuesday. Filip Forsberg, Matthew Wood, Roman Josi, Luke Evangelista and Brady Skjei scored for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 27 saves for the win. Adam Gaudette scored for the Sharks and Will Smith scored twice. Alex Nedeljkovic made 13 saves in the loss. This was the Sharks’ fifth loss in a row.

Discussing the Sharks troubles getting out of their own zone, Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic said:

“It’s simple hockey. We get the puck in the zone and then we’re free to make plays. Absolutely we have a lot of skill in this locker room, a lot of talent. When we get in the zone, that’s where the creativity is going to come out. But we have to get in the zone first of all.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky had a similar assessment. He said: “Yeah, execution, you know, breaking out pucks, managing it through the neutral zone, playing a little bit more physical at times.”

The first period was an absolute rout. The Predators scored five goals to the Sharks’ single tally. Filip Forsberg scored at 2:34, tipping a shot by Fedor Svechkov. An assist also went to Jonathan Marchessault.

Adam Gaudette tied it at 6:25, tipping a shot from Shakir Mukhamadullin with an assist to Mario Ferraro.

After that, the Predators got goals from Matthew Wood, Roman Josi, Luke Evangelista and Brady Skjei. Those all came between 7:49 and 16:36 of the period.

The shot count did not reflect that score, 9-5 Predators. The penalty count was also unremarkable, with just one call against the Sharks. That was the only penalty called.

The Sharks improved in the second period. The Predators did not scored until 12:38. Then, it was a goal from Steven Stamkos on the power play. Assists went to Forsberg and Marchessault.

The Sharks trimmed the five-goal lead with a goal from Will Smith at 17:26. That goal was also on the power play, with a two-man advantage.

The Sharks outshot the Predators 15-6 in the second period. They also stayed on the right side of the penalty problem, taking just one penalty while the Predators took three.

Will Smith scored a second goal at 1:40 of the third period. He scored with a backhand, assisted by Igor Chernyshov and Vincent Desharnais. That was the only goal of the period.

The Sharks outshot the Predators 10-4 in the third period but could not dig their way out of that first period hole.

The Sharks next play on Thursday at 5:00 PM PT in St. Louis against the Blues.

Schmaltz And Crouse Crown Kings 4-3 In Overtime

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Los Angeles Kings right wing Mathieu Joseph (17) lands on the ice after getting block by the Utah Mammoth during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. Melissa Majchrzak/AP

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–Lawson Crouse scored twice in the first period and Nick Schmaltz added a pair including the overtime game winner as the Utah Mammoth defeat the Los Angeles Kings for the first time in franchise history 4-3 in overtime.

The Mammoth (36-28-6) welcomed the Kings (28-25-16) to Delta Center on Sunday evening, with Utah looking to reverse the result of their previous four encounters with L.A., all losses, since moving to the Beehive State.

Eight days ago, Kings captain Anže Kopitar passed legendary Hall of Fame forward Marcel Dionne, who last suited up for L.A. four decades ago in 1987, to become the team’s all-time points leader. In 20 NHL seasons, the two-time Stanley Cup champion also leads the team in career games played, entering Sunday’s contest with 451 goals and 860 assists for 1311 points in 1508 games. Off the ice, Kings Head Equipment Manager Darren Granger was recognized for working his 2500th NHL game.

The first period provided plenty of fireworks as Utah and Los Angeles put up four goals in a span of two minutes and 43 seconds. Mammoth Associate Captain Lawson Crouse got things going at 7:04 of the frame with his 18th goal of the season, set up perfectly from behind the net by defenseman John Marino.

Just 36 seconds later, Kings forward Alex Laferriere evened things up with his 18th goal, assisted by Quinton Byfield. At 9:19 it was Crouse striking again for his second of the game and 19th of the season, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Kevin Stenlund, but before the public address announcer could complete announcing the goal to the fans, Byfield launched a bullet unassisted past Utah netminder Karel Vejmelka for his 15th on the year at 9:47 to even the score at 2-2. Both teams’ defenses held the other side in check for the latter half of the period which ended with Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper stopping 13 of 15 shots and Vejmelka turning away 8 of 10.

The second period seemed as if it would end scoreless, but with less than four minutes remaining Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz was able to bat a rebound off a shot by Clayton Keller past Kuemper for his 25th goal of the season, his career high for a season, with Crouse picking up his 3rd point of the night with an assist, his eighth career three-point game, to take a 3-2 lead to the locker room. Karel Vejmelka was a perfect 10 in turning away L.A. shot attempts.

The third period was a carbon copy of the second, with neither team scoring until Artemi Panarin broke through for the Kings with three and a half minutes left, his 25th goal of the season assisted by Drew Doughty, to send the game into overtime.

At 1:46 of overtime, Schmaltz struck again with the game-winner for his 26th goal, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Kevin Stenlund, to deliver Utah’s first ever victory over L.A., setting a new career high in goals and tying his career high in points in the process.

“Huge. Obviously, this is a team that’s right on our heels, and we face them two times within a week,” said Lawson Crouse in the locker room after the game. On playing on a line with Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz, Crouse said, “Obviously, with Kells and Schmaltzy, they’ve played together so long, they know each other like the back of their hands.

That chemistry, it’s great to jump in there and just play and just try to play fast for them. Be smart and heavy and try to win battles. Get to the net, and open the ice up for them. Obviously, they’re elite-level playmakers and finishers, so there’s a happy balance of getting to the net and trying to open up ice, but also being available for them to make quick plays to get shots on goal.”

Schmaltz talked about the squad’s determination and patience late in the game. “They had a push there in the third, we knew that was going to happen. At this time of year, I feel like every game’s super tight, so we didn’t really hold our heads down when they tied it up, we just took it to overtime. Huge two points for us.” When asked if the games are beginning to have a playoff feel, Schmaltz responded, “Guys are super competitive. Everyone wants to push their team into the playoffs, so guys are fighting for their lives out there. It’s a lot of fun, a lot of competitiveness, a lot of stuff after the whistles, but it’s a heck of a lot of fun out there. … It’s way more fun playing these games than knowing you’re going to tee it up at the end of April or whatever it may be. Super exciting to be in this position that we put ourselves in. We got some work to do left, but we put ourselves in a good spot.”

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny opened his postgame comments, saying, “I loved the urgency and I loved the intensity of our game. That’s a heavy team on the other side. It was important for us to be (competitive) in our battles. I think that in the first period we had unbelievable pace and we got the momentum. (Los Angeles) retaliated twice after we scored; it was a little bit unfortunate, but I really liked our first period. Then in the second, we were not as fast moving the puck. We were not as connected and we slowed down a little bit. They were playing well as well, so that helped them to apply a little bit of pressure on us. But we stayed with it and we found a way to score a big goal. I liked the way we played in the third period. I think we were still aggressive offensively and we made good plays. All in all, I’m really proud of the guys. I think (Barrett Hayton’s) line with (Mikhail Sergachev) and (MacKenzie Weegar) did an unbelievable job against their first line. (Nate Schmidt) was sick and could not finish the game. We finished at five (defensemen) and they were strong; played really well. Really proud of our D corps and obviously (Lawson Crouse’s) line with four goals, tough to ask for more.” With regard to the playoff feel, Bear commented, “It’s really important. We all know L.A. is fighting to catch up (to us). It’s a really important game. We have two games against them this week. We lost the last game at home. It’s important for us where we take a lot of pride in that. But it was a big game. They’re heavy. They play a helluva game. They’re competitive. They’re tough to play against. They put a lot of pucks on the net. You need to be hard around the net. I’m really proud of the way we responded.”

The Mammoth (37-28-6) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (34-28-9) for the third game of the homestand on Tuesday.

Flyers hand 4-1 loss to Sharks; Losing Streak grows to four for San Jose

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Sharks team groups after the first goal vs. Flyers on Mar 21, 2026 at SAP Center in San Jose (San Jose Sharks Media)

By: Fernando Abarca

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Playoff implications remain on the line for San Jose, and while the margin for error continues to shrink, the Sharks are not eliminated just yet.

The Sharks returned to SAP Center on Saturday afternoon to face the Philadelphia Flyers, looking to bounce back after a 5-0 loss to the surging Buffalo Sabres. With the postseason race tightening, every point carries added weight down the stretch.

A tightly contested first period saw both teams held scoreless, each registering six shots on goal. Goaltending stood out early, with timely saves and disciplined defensive play limiting quality chances. Philadelphia’s physicality, however, was evident, as the Flyers committed three penalties compared to San Jose’s two, setting the tone for a chippy matchup.

The second period brought a shift in momentum. Philadelphia broke the deadlock when Owen Tippett capitalized on a transition play, finishing a setup that originated from Trevor Zegras near the neutral zone. Tippett slipped past the defense and beat the goaltender to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead.

San Jose responded midway through the period on the power play. Dmitri Orlov found the back of the net at the 14-minute mark, converting a well-worked sequence assisted by William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini. The goal energized the Sharks and briefly leveled the contest at 1-1.

As the game progressed, the physical edge intensified, with both teams exchanging hits and engaging in post-whistle scrums, reflecting the stakes involved.

The third period, however, tilted decisively in favor of Philadelphia. The Flyers capitalized on defensive lapses, scoring three goals, including two empty-netters in the final minutes, to pull away and secure the win.

With the loss, San Jose extends its skid to four games, adding pressure as the regular season winds down. The Sharks will now head on the road for the final stretch of the month, beginning with a matchup in Nashville, where they will look to regroup and keep their playoff hopes alive.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: How can Sharks end their losing streak at SAP Center?

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The San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates his empty net goal with teammate Colin Graf (51) in the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Belle Centre in Montreal on Sat Mar 14, 2026. The Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers on Sat Mar 21, 2026 at SAP Center at 1:00pm PDT (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 Can the Sharks snap their losing streak at home? San Jose enters the game having dropped multiple straight contests, including recent defensive struggles.

#2 Will the Flyers’ strong recent form continue on the road? Philadelphia has gone 7-2-1 in their last ten games, showing consistency despite a relatively modest scoring rate.

#3 How impactful will top players like Macklin Celebrini and Trevor Zegras be? Celebrini (Sharks) and Zegras (Flyers) are key offensive drivers and could determine the pace and outcome.

#4 Can the Sharks tighten up defensively after conceding heavily in recent games? San Jose has allowed a high number of goals recently, including a five goal loss in their last outing.

#5 Will special teams or goaltending make the difference? With both teams dealing with injuries and lineup changes, goalie performance (Dan Vladar for Philly) and power-play efficiency could be decisive.

Join Mary Lisa for the San Jose Sharks podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Utah Mammoth game wrap: Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear In 4-1 Utah Home Loss To Anaheim

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Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse (67) moves the puck but his shot is blocked Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) on Fri Mar 20, 2026 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City (AP News photo)

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–The Utah Mammoth jumped out to an early lead before surrendering a pair to the Ducks in a hard fought contest which remained close until Anaheim scored a pair of empty net tallies with 96 seconds remaining in the third third for a 4-1 Ducks victory on Friday night.

The Mammoth (36-27-6) kicked off a four-game homestand on Friday night against the Pacific Division leading Ducks (37-27-4), a possible playoff opponent based on current standings. Utah returns from a successful two-game road trip where they defeated the Dallas Stars 6-3, and the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0, helping to solidify their grasp on the first Wild Card position in the Western Conference, six points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings who hold down the second Wild Card position.

The Mammoth are the only Wild Card candidate in the conference with a positive +/- goal differential on the season at +27, seventh best overall in the NHL. The Ducks are the only Top 3 team in the Western Conference divisions with a negative +/- goal differential at -11.

Earlier on Friday, forward Michael Carcone inked a two-year contract extension with the Mammoth valued at $3.5 million, with an annual cap hit of $1.75 million. Carcone, who expressed during his media availability following his exit interview at the conclusion of last season that he didn’t expect to return, ultimately ended up signing a one-year $775,000 deal in the offseason when he failed to land with another team.

The agreement turned out to benefit both sides as Carcone put in the work to turn things around this year, earning his $3.5 million pay day. Through 66 games this season he has scored 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points, whereas last season he scored seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 55 games.

Absent from the Ducks lineup on Friday was captain Radko Gudas who is in the midst of a five-game suspension for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews on March 12, 2026, effectively ending Matthews’s season.

At the Milan Olympics in February, Gudas was involved in a collusion with Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby which resulted in the future Hall of Famer missing his next 11 NHL contests. The Ducks defenseman is eligible to return to action next Wednesday against Vancouver. Another Ducks defenseman, Ian Moore, was born in Salt Lake City and made his first appearance at Delta Center, joining Trevor Lewis as the second Utah-born player to suit up for an NHL game in the state.

Missing from the Anaheim Ducks broadcast team was Steve Carroll, who has called Anaheim’s radio play-by-play for the past 27 seasons extending all the way back to when I still worked in the Ducks press box a quarter century ago. Earlier in the week, Steve announced his retirement at the end of the season, marking 50 years overall in sports broadcasting.

On a personal note, Steve is one of the finest men I have ever known in broadcasting and he will be sorely missed by Ducks fans. He is expected to call Anaheim’s final regular-season home game against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, April 12. Here’s wishing him, his wife, and family all the best in his retirement.

Mammoth sniper Dylan Guenther drew first blood at 1:48 of the opening frame with his team-leading 34th goal of the season, assisted by Sean Durzi and JJ Peterka. It was the fastest goal to start a game in Guenther’s career. He is fourth in the NHL in goals scored for players aged 22 and under, behind Wyatt Johnson of Dallas, Macklin Celebrini of San Jose, and Cutter Gauthier of Anaheim.

At 13:37, with Ducks forward Chris Kreider in the penalty box serving a too many men on the ice penalty, Ryan Poehling broke away with the puck to even the score with a slick wrist shot, shorthanded, to even the score at 1-1. Poehling’s 9th goal of the season was assisted by Alex Killorn and Pavel Mintyukov. Lukas Dostal turned away 13 of 14 Mammoth shots in the period while Vítek Vaněček stopped 4 of 5 Ducks shots on goal.

Anaheim took their first lead of the night at 9:09 of the second period when Alex Killorn took advantage of Vaněček being screened by Lawson Crouse to net his 11th goal of the season, assisted by Beckett Sennecke. The Mammoth took 3 penalties in the frame and the Ducks were whistled for one, but there was no further scoring as the Ducks went to the locker room with a 2-1 lead. Dostal was stopped a perfect 10 Mammoth shots in the period, while Vaněček turned away 9 of 10.

The third period remained tightly contested with neither team scoring until Cutter Gauthier registered his 36th of the year into an empty net at 18:24 to essentially put the game away. The Mammoth continued to fight back with Vaněček pulled for an extra attacker, but Mikael Granlund drove his 13th of the season into the empty net with 55 seconds remaining to send fans to the exits. With the 4-1 victory, Anaheim (38-27-4) maintains its first place lead in the Pacific Division by 3 points over the Edmonton Oilers and 4 points over the Vegas Golden Knights. Utah falls to 36-28-6 while maintaining a 6-point edge in the Western Conference Wild Card chase over the Los Angeles Kings.

“I think our push was great; we just didn’t finish,” said defenseman Mikhail Sergachev in the Mammoth locker room after the game. “We had a lot of chances, a couple of breakaways, a couple going against the goal in front of the net, and we didn’t finish. That was the difference in the game.”

“Solid effort, back to back, they had a good push, we had a good push, and we just got to bear down a little bit more on some plays,” said the lone goal-scorer Dylan Guenther. ““It was solid, and I thought the crowd was really good too. It is easier to play when they’re really loud, and it helps us a lot. So yeah, we knew it was an important game, and even though we didn’t get the win, I thought it was still a solid effort.”

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny was proud of his team’s effort despite the final outcome. “Yeah, you can see the way we played in the third we generated a lot of offense,” Bear said. “We had great opportunities. We had momentum, we were aggressive and all of it. We were not on our heels, so really the only thing I don’t like is the scoreboard. The rest of it is tough to complain about. Proud of the guys, proud of their resilience, proud of their mental toughness. The six on five and the power play at the end, I would have loved to do something different. Other than that, there’s not much to complain about.”

The Mammoth homestand continues on Sunday as former Utah players Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring return with the Atlantic Division leading Buffalo Sabres for a 6:00pm tilt.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Struggling Sharks face hot handed Flyers Saturday at SAP

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Washington Capitals Rasmus Sadin (38) tries to get the puck past the Philadelphia Flyers Travis Konechy (11) in the first period at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Wed Mar 11, 2026. As of Sat Mar 21, 2026 Konechy leads the Flyers in goals with 24 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Can the Sharks snap their losing streak at home? San Jose enters the game having dropped multiple straight contests, including recent defensive struggles.

#2 Will the Flyers’ strong recent form continue on the road? Philadelphia has gone 7-2-1 in their last ten games, showing consistency despite a relatively modest scoring rate.

#3 How impactful will top players like Macklin Celebrini and Trevor Zegras be? Celebrini (Sharks) and Zegras (Flyers) are key offensive drivers and could determine the pace and outcome.

#4 Can the Sharks tighten up defensively after conceding heavily in recent games? San Jose has allowed a high number of goals recently, including a five goal loss in their last outing.

#5 Will special teams or goaltending make the difference? With both teams dealing with injuries and lineup changes, goalie performance (Dan Vladar for Philly) and power-play efficiency could be decisive.

Join Lincoln Juarez for the San Jose Sharks podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL podcast Len Shapiro: Oilers McDavid and Ave’s MacKinnon battling for scoring lead; Isles Schenn returns to St Louis after being traded; plus more news

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The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid (97) stands at the door step of the goal net after scoring a power play goal on the Coloradao Avalanche’s goalie MacKenzie Blackwood (39) in third period at Ball Arena in Denver on Tue Mar 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 With the Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon battling for the scoring lead, how might their head-to-head matchup impact the MVP race this season?

#2 What does Brayden Schenn’s return to St. Louis shortly after being traded to the Islanders reveal about the emotional and competitive impact of deadline deals?

#3 As multiple Eastern Conference teams remain tightly packed in the playoff race, which club is best positioned to break away, and why?

#4 How are recent injuries to key players (like the Ottawa Senators Jake Sanderson) affecting team performance and playoff chances across the league?

#5 With several marquee games on the schedule (including Oilers vs. Avalanche), how important are late-season matchups in shaping playoff seeding and momentum?

Join Len Shapiro for the NHL podcasts each Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL podcast Jessica Kwong: Makar’s OT performance helps Aves keep pace in standings; Jets Samberg gets winning goal to beat Kraken; plus more

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar center is congratulated by the Aves bench after scoring a goal in the first period against Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim on Mar 3, 2026 (AP file photo)

Headline Sports podcast Jessica Kwong:

#1 How did Cale Makar’s overtime performance impact the Colorado Avalanche’s win streak and Central Division standings?

#2 What significance did Dylan Samberg’s overtime goal have for the Winnipeg Jets in their comeback victory over the Seattle Kraken?

#3 How did Leon Draisaitl’s point streak influence the Edmonton Oilers’ win over the New York Rangers, and what did it mean for the Rangers’ playoff position?

#4 What made the New York Islanders’ comeback victory over the Florida Panthers especially emotional and impactful for their playoff race?

#5 How did Alex Tuch’s late overtime goal secure a win for the Buffalo Sabres against the Boston Bruins, and what does it reveal about close-game performance?

Jesscia Kwong is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Beat Canadiens 4-2, Celebrini Nets Two Goals

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San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (71) clelebrates an empty net goal with teammate Colin Graf (51) in the third period at the Belle Centre in Montreal on Sat Mar 14, 2026 (Canadian Press photo via AP)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday. Macklin Celebrini scored twice, with goals from Mario Ferraro and Collin Graf as well. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for the win. Cole Caulfield and Nick Suzuki scored for the Canadiens and Jakub Dobes made 17 saves in the loss.

After the game, Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais talked about winning in Montreal:

“It just reminded me of so many memories, like watching hockey, my dad, my grandpa, my brother, family, just sitting around the tv Saturday night with the announcer. So it’s always special for me to play here, to win a game, to have an impact on the game and it’s fun. But at the end of the day it’s two points, it’s two huge points for us and we’ve got to do it all over again tomorrow.”

One thing the Sharks might not want to do again Sunday is give up the first goal of the game. Cole Caulfield gave Montreal a lead with a wrist shot at 7:21 on Saturday. Assists went to Juraj Slafkovský and Noah Dobson.

Macklin Celebrini tied it at 13:12 with a snap shot off the goal post. Assists went to Collin Graf and John Klingberg.

On his first shift of the game, Igor Chernyshov sustained an upper body injury and left the ice covering one eye. More details were not available.

The first period shots were 16-10 Montreal. The Sharks took two penalties but killed them both.

Mario Ferraro gave the Sharks a lead with a snap shot from the blue line at 11:56 of the second. Assists went to Alexander Wennberg and Willliam Eklund.

Collin Graf tipped a Celebrini shot to score at 16:20. The goal made it 3-1 Sharks and would eventually be the game-winner. Assists went to Celebrini and Klingberg.

Nick Suzuki trimmed that lead by one at 17:38 with a wrist shot. Assists went to Ivan Demidov and Noah Dobson.

The second period shots were 4-3 Montreal. One penalty was called, a too many men call against the Canadiens.

The lone third period goal came from Macklin Celebrini at 17:57 into an empty net. Assists went to Collin Graf and Barclay Goodrow.

The Sharks next play on Sunday at 2:00 PM PT in Ottawa against the Senators.