The Sharks grabbed an early lead, fell behind, and climbed back in it as they took down the Ottawa Senators 6-3.
The first few minutes of this game featured a scrap between Jake Middleton and Austin Watson. Later on in the first period, Matt Nieto scored his first goal of the season from Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson while Josh Norris proceeded to tie it up for the Senators.
Things got interesting in the second period. It first began with Tomas Hertl scoring his eighth goal of the season from Timo Meier and Mario Ferraro to retake the lead. In the later half of the second period, the Senators scored two quick goals from Brady Tkachuk and Connor Brown for Ottawa's first lead of the night. The Sens didn't have the lead for long as Nick Bonino scored his first goal as a Shark in his 700th NHL game on the power play to tie the game at three, which was what we have all been waiting for ever since the start of the season. Timo Meier and Logan Couture were credited with the assists on the Bonino goal.
The Sharks had a great third period as they took control of the game from here. On top of his two assists, Timo Meier scored his seventh goal of the season to retake the lead for Team Teal 4-3. With the clock winding down towards the end of regulation, the Sharks added two empty-netters to finish off the Senators before Thanksgiving: one from Logan Couture and the other from Jake Middleton. The last empty-netter also happens to be Jake Middleton's first NHL goal, with assists from Andrew Cogliano and Erik Karlsson.
James Reimer was solid in net with 26 saves on 29 shots against.
Other Sharks updates: Jonathan Dahlen is considered day-to-day after sustaining a shoulder injury during Saturday's game against the Capitals. Evander Kane's suspension ends in five days, and Kane has been seen skating in the Sharks' facilities; the Sharks have yet to make a decision on whether Evander Kane will rejoin the roster once his league suspension is over.
Despite the Senators currently having the lowest amount of points out of any team in the NHL, this was a hard-fought and entertaining win for the Sharks. San Jose is looking to carry their momentum further and go for their third-straight win when the Toronto Maple Leafs come to the Tank on Friday. Puck drop for Friday's game is at 7:30 pm PT.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App
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