Another tremendous statement win for the Sharks as they defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in overtime.
San Jose played the Canes tough for basically the entire night. The first period was scoreless, while Tony DeAngelo scored the only goal in the second period and the only goal for the Canes in this game.
The Sharks couldn't get their offense going until early in the third and have any penalty calls go their way until late in the third period. Kevin Labanc tied the game at one with his third goal of the season from Jasper Weatherby and Mario Ferraro. With less than a minute left in regulation, the Sharks were finally able to draw a penalty after the refs missed a few significant ones throughout the game, with this specific one being a tripping call against Brett Pesce.
Both the Labanc game-tying goal and first power play of the game for Team Teal are the main factors that got them to overtime, with their power play carrying over from regulation. Just 1:42 into overtime, Alexander Barabanov nets the game-winner from Tomas Hertl and Mario Ferraro.
James Reimer had another fantastic start in net, with this one being against his former team, recording 22 saves. In addition, Scott Reedy made his NHL debut, and Erik Karlsson skated in his 800th NHL game.
This a huge win for this Sharks team, especially after getting shut out in their previous two games. It also gave the Hurricanes their first OT loss this season. With the way this game ended, the missed penalties that didn't go San Jose's way are in the rear-view mirror. Hopefully San Jose can build off of this win and become more consistent as the season progresses. Their next game is Wednesday, hosting the Ottawa Senators at 7:30 pm PT.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App
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