The Sharks’ late comeback effort was for not as they lose to the Colorado Avalanche 5-3, dropping their third-straight game.
Early on, it seemed as if the Sharks were about to get shut out for the second game in a row, but fortunately it didn't turn out that way. The Avalanche jumped to a two-goal lead through the first period and extended their lead up to four during the later half of the middle frame, with goals from Nazem Kadri, Darren Helm, Cale Makar, and Valeri Nichushkin. In addition, Jake Middleton and Kurtis MacDermid dropped the gloves and fought during the first period. Towards the end of the second period, Jeff Viel redirects a shot from Marc-Eduoard Vlasic for the Sharks' first goal of the game. Also assisting on the Sharks' first goal was Nicolas Meloche.
The Sharks' scoring picked back up in the later half of the final frame via Rudolfs Balcers and Erik Karlsson to get within one late in the third, only for Valeri Nichushkin to put this one away once and for all with an empty-netter and his second goal of the game. Alexander Barabanov, Tomas Hertl, and Logan Couture each recorded assists on the last two Sharks goals of the game.
Zach Sawchenko was given the nod in the crease against the Avalanche, going 24-for-28 on save opportunities.
In other news, it was announced this morning that defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov will be shut down for the remainder of this season after being unable to play this season and suffering setbacks with his injuries.
In all, the Sharks performed fairly well against the Avalanche last night, but Colorado is a Cup contender, and their star-studded roster was a bit much for the Sharks. The Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes in their next game on Sunday at 4 pm PT, which is also their last game before Monday's trade deadline.
In regards to Monday's trade deadline, I expect the Sharks to make a few minor trades before then, but not anything significant. I plan to release the details about those trades on this site as soon as I can once they happen.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App
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