The Sharks simply ran out of gas as they lose their season series finale with the Kings 4-2 Saturday night.
Like the first game in this back-to-back set, the Sharks gave up the first goal in the first period, this time to Jeff Carter. Later in the first, Dylan Gambrell scored Jonathan Quick forgot where the puck was after he thought he made a save. The puck was right beside Quick all alone when Gamby finds it and puts it in to tie the game. John Leonard got the primary assist, while Christian Jaros got his first point with the Sharks with the secondary assist.
The second period was the difference-maker in this game, as the Kings scored three unanswered from Andreas Athanasiou, Alex Iafallo, and Dustin Brown. In addition, the Sharks' power play was horrendous and couldn't convert on any of their chances in the middle frame.
Martin Jones made 15 saves on 19 shots against before he was finished at the end of the second period. Josef Korenar made his NHL debut in net starting in the third period and stopped all seven shots he faced.
The Sharks got one back in the third from Timo Meier on the power play, with Tomas Hertl and Ryan Donato assisting on the play. Other than that, several penalties were called against the Sharks in this game, which proved costly.
In this game, another milestone was reached, as Brent Burns skated in his 700th game as a Shark.
Despite the loss, the Sharks already won the season series against the Kings, finishing with a record of 6-2-0 versus their rivals in LA. However, with 16 games remaining in the 2021 season, my confidence in the Sharks making the playoffs this season has dipped once again, but their season is not over yet. Their next two-game set is on Monday and Wednesday against the Ducks, with puck drop for both games at 7:30 pm PT.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App
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