The Sharks get shut out 2-0 by the Anaheim Ducks in their second game of the 2024-25 season.
Team Teal had initially struck first in the opening period via Fabian Zetterlund, but it was overturned after the Sharks entered the zone offsides prior to scoring. Both the Sharks and Ducks remained scoreless through the first two periods, but the Ducks finally broke the ice with nine minutes remaining in the third period, as Isac Lundestrom found the back of the net to get Anaheim on the board. Trevor Zegras added one more for the Ducks with an empty-netter with about two-and-a-half minutes left in regulation to seal the Sharks’ fate in this one.
Vitek Vanecek made his Sharks debut in net against the Ducks, recording 28 saves on 29 shots against. On the other hand, Lukas Dostal recorded his second career shutout, stopping all 30 shots he faced. Another notable highlight of this contest was a scrum near the end of the first period in which Frank Vatrano cross-checked Klim Kostin, and Kostin answered back by clocking Vatrano in the chin.
On the other hand, Macklin Celebrini has been placed on the injured reserve and did not play in this game due to a hip injury. He will also miss the next two games as well, his injury status is currently week-to-week, and Jack Thompson was called up from the Barracuda in a corresponding move as a result. On a more positive note, the Sharks’ goalie of the future, Yaroslav Askarov, registered a shutout in his first start with the Barracuda in the AHL, stopping all 22 shots he faced in a 5-0 victory over the Ontario Reign.
Overall, this was a very winnable game for San Jose, with the game being scoreless for most of regulation, but the Sharks’ offense didn’t show up and couldn’t register a goal when they needed to the most. The Sharks hit the road for their next three games against Central Division opponents, starting on Tuesday in Dallas against the Stars at 5 pm PT.
Sources: Sharks Audio Network, NBC Sports Bay Area/California, Curtis Pashelka via X, NHL App
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