The Sharks drop the first game of their current homestand 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Valentine’s Day.
Team Teal’s offense couldn’t get a whole lot going during this game. The Penguins struck first early in the opening frame via Rickard Rakell. Pittsburgh’s top line continued its domination, adding another goal in the second period by Sidney Crosby finding Jake Guentzel at the doorstep to put it home.
San Jose's only goal of this game came in the third period on Timo Meier's team-leading 31st goal of the season to cut their deficit to one. The Sharks were back in it late in the third, but the Penguins got the last laugh as Jake Guentzel scored an empty-netter in the final minute for his second goal of the game.
Aaron Dell received the start in net since Kaapo Kahkonen was held out for precautionary reasons and James Reimer isn't ready to return yet, recording a total of 25 saves. Eetu Makiniemi was called up from the Barracuda and served as the backup for Dell if necessary. In addition, this marked Logan Couture's 900th NHL game, and Kevin Labanc was inserted back into the lineup after Jonah Gadjovich was considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Overall, the Sharks had many chances in this one, but couldn't convert on nearly all of them. This is just one of those nights for the Sharks, which they've had quite a bit this season. Team Teal hits the road again for their next game only, which is in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Thursday at 7 pm PT.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App, Curtis Pashelka via Twitter
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