Sharks 2022-23 Game 72 Recap: Canucks 7, Sharks 2 (3/23/23)

 The Sharks’ winless streak has now hit eight as they lose 7-2 to the Vancouver Canucks. 

The Sharks got off to a rough start in this game, giving up the first two goals in the first period to the Canucks via J.T. Miller and Andrei Kuzmenko. Team Teal got back in it later in the first on Tomas Hertl’s 20th goal of the season, with assists from Erik Karlsson and Jacob Peterson. The secondary assist marks Peterson’s first point as a Shark in his Sharks debut. Right as the first period ended, Dakota Joshua scored to give the Canucks a two-goal lead through one period of play. 

The Canucks continued to control the momentum and game into the second period, extending their lead to three on a goal by Conor Garland. The Sharks were able to get another goal on the board in the third period while shorthanded via Andrew Agozzino's first goal as a Shark and first goal at the NHL level in three years to lessen their deficit to two. Noah Gregor recorded the lone assist on the shorty by Agozzino. It was all Vancouver from there, as the Canucks piled on three more goals late in the third from Vasily Podkolzin, Phil Di Giuseppe, and Sheldon Dries to run away with this one.

James Reimer made a total of 14 saves in the blowout defeat. Matt Benning was a late scratch ahead of tonight’s game in Vancouver, as he is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, while Radim Simek made his return to the lineup and skated in his 200th NHL game. 

Team Teal regressed in Vancouver compared to their previous game in Edmonton on Monday, mainly due to their slow start and all the turnovers committed throughout the game. The Sharks close out their current three-game road trip in Western Canada on Saturday in Calgary against the Flames at 1 pm PT. 

Sources: Sharks Audio Network, NHL App

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