This game was pretty much neck-and-neck, but the Sharks would find another way to lose, as the Kraken win 2-1 in overtime.
The first two periods were scoreless, but this doesn’t necessarily equate to a lack of action. Evgeny Svechnikov left the game in the first period after absorbing a body hit into the boards by Brandon Tanev and didn’t return to the game. Both teams, especially the Sharks, had some great scoring chances and one wild sequence in the middle frame, but both goalies were able to keep the puck out of the net every time.
Early in the first period, William Eklund was awarded a penalty shot after he was hooked by Jaden Schwartz on his way to the net, which allowed Eklund to score his second NHL goal on his first big-league penalty shot to put the Sharks on the board first. Moments later, Oliver Bjorkstrand would tie the game for the Kraken, which would eventually force overtime. Team Teal's overtime woes this season would continue to bite them, as Vince Dunn would score the game-winner in the bonus period to claim the extra point in the third and final meeting between the Sharks and Kraken this season.
Despite being on the wrong side of this contest, James Reimer shined in net and made a total of 30 saves.
This latest meeting between these two teams showed flashes from their previous meeting that I was in attendance for about a month ago, but it didn't surprise me that the Kraken found a way to win this one tonight. In addition, this Sharks team looks a lot different now than they did a month ago. Overall, this was a great game except for the end result, and the Sharks are continuing to show signs of improvement without finding ways to win. Team Teal concludes its current homestand on Saturday against the New York Islanders at 7:30 pm PT.
Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App
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