Sharks Outshoot Opponent for 1st Time This Season, But Lose 3-2 in Shootout

Period 2

Did Hoffman get call to join Hertl line? It’s deserved.

1 in: Emberson swoops in to kill the play, good read.

Before Hoffman goal, Duclair turnover leads to Gallagher chance. San Jose Sharks still being careless with the puck.

Hoffman goal: Hertl forces a Pearson turnover, Eklund great stutter step then pass. Hoffman just cruising to get open, doing what he does. He’s really turned it around. Revenge goal too for the ex-Hab.

6 in: That was ugly. Hertl and Okhotiuk look slow to recognize developing 2-on-1 for Habs. Blackwood has to make three outstanding saves on that shift.

8 in: Struble trailer, no one picks him up. More potential disaster averted. Three Sharks forwards got caught on the other side of the ice.

9 in: Details! Eklund gets in the way, allows Burroughs an easy exit. That’s how you do it.

10 in: That’s a clever backhand high-to-low pass by Addison. Like.

9 left: That’s a pretty Eklund to Okhotiuk to Hoffman rush chance.

Eklund goal: You love to see it, that one-timer is a weapon. Add it to his arsenal.

7 left: A little hairy, but good work by Sturm to keep Habs outside of zone.

4 left: Good defensive battle by Addison, battles Pearson to a stand-still, more of that.

Kovacevic goal: Zetterlund doesn’t get it deep, had the puck, it squirts into zone but not deep enough for Zetterlund to change.  Montreal counterattacks quickly and Sharks can’t set.

2 in: Hertl is strong, Guhle just bounces off him. Finds Ferraro, but Ferraro does too much, extra move, instead of firing it.

SPORTLOGiQ has it even at even strength: 8-8 Slot Shots, 6-6 High-Danger. Sharks have edge on PP, of course.

Period 3

Caulfield goal: Oh man, another great Hertl puck protection, Burroughs has the chance. But then Burroughs gets caught deep, 2-on-1, Caulfield fires it from distance but just beats Blackwood. How will San Jose Sharks respond?

5 in: MacDonald and Kunin win the puck on forecheck. I’ve liked MacDonald at forward. He’s been competent, at least.

6 in: Guhle just walls off Eklund behind Primeau. Compare to how Hertl held the 6-foot-3 Guhle off on Ferraro near-chance.

9 left: Like the quick decision by Addison to fire it, Sturm in front. I’ve liked Addison’s game tonight.

3 left: Benning has been underrated tonight, quick, decisive, accurate passes. Then Granlund to Duclair to Zetterlund, who fires it.

OT

Hertl-Zetterlund-Addison to start.