The Sharks and Canucks engaged in a high-scoring affair and traded great chances, but the Canucks had the last laugh as they took care of business in overtime 6-5 over the Sharks.
The Sharks got things going 18 seconds in with a redirect by Nick Bonino on a shot from Matt Benning. Logan Couture was credited with the assist on the first goal. The Canucks tie it at one at the 4:15 mark of the first on Dakota Joshua's first goal of the game. Soon after, Dakota Joshua goes after Radim Simek and fights him after Simek pinned Nils Aman to the boards. Dakota Joshua snuck in his second goal of the game on the power play right before the end of the first period to give the Canucks a 2-1 lead through one period of play.
Nils Hoglander scored early in the second period to extend the Canucks' lead to two. The Sharks got one back about six minutes later on Timo Meier's 13th goal of the year from Alexander Barabanov and Tomas Hertl on the man advantage. Vancouver answered back 33 seconds later on Dakota Joshua completing the hat trick, but it was challenged for goalie interference and overturned. About three-and-a-half minutes later, Logan Couture tied the game at three on the breakaway on a cross-ice pass from Jaycob Megna while shorthanded. This was also the Sharks' first shorthanded goal of the year and Logan Couture's team-leading 14th goal of the year. Like in the first period, the Sharks allowed another go-ahead late-period goal in the second period, this time to Ilya Mikheyev to make it 4-3 Canucks through two periods of play.
Kaapo Kahkonen was pulled before the start of the third period after recording 15 saves on 19 shots against in favor of Eetu Makiniemi, who was recently called up from the Barracuda and made his NHL debut, which was kinda unexpected. The Sharks tied the game at four early in the third period on Jonah Gadjovich's first goal of the season. Later on in the third, Kevin Labanc went top shelf on a pass from Tomas Hertl to give the Sharks a 5-4 lead, with Erik Karlsson picking up the other assist on that goal. Roughly four-and-a-half minutes later, Andrei Kuzmenko tied the game at five on a late power play goal to force overtime.
A series of great stops were made in OT between Eetu Makiniemi and Spencer Martin until Elias Pettersson scored the game-winner with 34.7 seconds remaining in that bonus period.
Makiniemi made six saves and gave up two goals in his NHL debut in relief of Kaapo Kahkonen. In addition, Matt Nieto was placed on the IR with an undisclosed injury, Nico Sturm was activated off the IR, and C.J. Suess was called up from the Barracuda and made his Sharks debut in this game against the Canucks.
The Sharks played fairly well in this one, and things could've easily gone their way entirely, but turnovers are the main thing that cost them in this one. Team Teal remains stuck at two home wins on the season thus far, and I don't have a lot of hope in this club right now after yet another disappointing loss. Next up, the Sharks will take a quick road trip down to Orange County to face the Anaheim Ducks in their next game on Friday at 7 pm PT, which will air exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App, Bay Area News Group
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