The Sharks continue to roll as they defeat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in overtime to win their third-straight game.
Every aspect of the Sharks' game performed well against the Red Wings at the Tank. Early in the first period, Jeff Viel fought Givani Smith, mainly to retaliate for Smith knocking out Jake Middleton in the Sharks previous match-up against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena last week. Later in the opening frame, the Sharks get on the board first via Timo Meier on the power play, finding a wide open area of the net and burying it on an incredible pass from Jonathan Dahlen.
The Red Wings went on to score the next two goals via Tyler Bertuzzi on the power play in the second period and Nick Leddy early in the third period. A few minutes later, the Sharks tie it at two on Jeff Viel's second goal of the year, which ultimately forced overtime.
The overtime period began when a Red Wings fan threw an octopus onto the ice, but it ended up not being good luck for the Red Wings. Logan Couture returned from COVID protocol and scored the game-winning goal a minute into overtime for the Sharks' third consecutive win. Jonathan Dahlen picked up his second assist of the game on the OT winner, and this also improved the Sharks' OT record to 6-0 this season. The officials and NHL situation room in Toronto reviewed the Cooch OT winner after it was scored longer than they should've, but there was no definitive evidence to overturn it.
Brent Burns picked up three assists in the win over Detroit for his second-straight three-assist night and increasing his total to six assists over the past two games.
Adin Hill was excellent in his latest start, stopping 17 of 19 shots against. Besides Logan Couture, Lane Pederson was activated off COVID protocol before this game, but didn't play in it.
Erik Karlsson returned from injury and was back in the lineup, while Adam Raska became the tenth player to make his NHL debut for the Sharks this season.
In other news, reports suggest that now former Sharks forward Evander Kane will sign with the Edmonton Oilers for the remainder of this season.
The Sharks are looking great right now. As for the standings, San Jose is currently tied for third place in the Pacific Division and holds the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. The Sharks face the New York Rangers in their next game on Thursday at 7:30 pm PT.
Sources: Sharks Audio Network, NHL App
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