Sharks 2024-25 Game 49 Recap: Bruins 6, Sharks 3 (1/20/25)

 The Sharks had a big game from Will Smith in his hometown and a lead heading in to the third period, but a massive third period from the Bruins fueled Boston’s 6-3 victory over Team Teal. 

The Bruins struck first via Vinni Lettieri early in the opening period. Later in the period, the Sharks evened things up at one on Barclay Goodrow’s fourth goal of the year, assisted by Nico Sturm and Ty Dellandrea. Boston went back ahead via David Pastrnak in the second period, only for the Sharks to respond soon after on Will Smith’s seventh goal of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund. Later in the second period, Fabian Zetterlund scores on his own rebound for his 13th goal of the season. Will Smith assisted on the go-ahead goal by Zetterlund for his second point of the day. 

However, the Bruins regained momentum after Charlie Coyle scored twice in the third period to go ahead 4-3. Boston wasn’t done yet, as they added two empty net goals from Brad Marchand and Elias Lindholm to extend their lead to three and put this one away for good. 

Yaroslav Askarov was back in net for San Jose, stopping 27 of 31 shots against, some of which were excellent and impressive. In addition, the Sharks activated Nikolai Kovalenko off of IR prior to this game but didn’t play. Timothy Liljegren is back from illness, while Marc-Eduoard Vlasic and Tyler Toffoli weren’t available for today’s game in Boston. 

Not only was this the Sharks’ third consecutive loss, this was also their 14th straight defeat to the Bruins and eighth straight defeat at TD Garden in Boston. Things were going well for the Sharks through two periods of play, but the odds remained stacked against them and allowed this one to quickly escape their grasp towards the end of it. The Sharks conclude their current five-game road trip tomorrow in Nashville against the Predators in the first game of a home-and-home set at 5 pm PT. 

Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App, Curtis Pashelka and Sheng Peng via X 

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Sharks 2024-25 Game 48 Recap: Islanders 4, Sharks 1 (1/18/25)

 Much of the same has occurred for the Sharks in Long Island as it did in their previous game in Columbus, as they drop their second consecutive game 4-1 to the New York Islanders. 

The Islanders opened the scoring in the second period via Mat Barzal, while the Sharks responded soon after on Barclay Goodrow’s third goal of the season, assisted by Jan Rutta. The Islanders followed that up with two more goals in the second period via Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson to take a two-goal lead into the second intermission. The Isles resumed scoring near the start of the third period, with Ryan Pulock extending their lead to three. 

Alexandar Georgiev made his third consecutive start for Team Teal, recording 27 saves on 31 shots against. In addition, Timothy Liljegren did not play due to illness, with Henry Thrun inserted back into the Sharks lineup. 

The Sharks’ next stop on their current five-game road trip is in Boston to face the Bruins on Monday at 10 am PT. 

Sources: Sharks Audio Network, Curtis Pashelka via X, NHL App 

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Sharks 2024-25 Game 47 Recap: Blue Jackets 4, Sharks 1 (1/16/25)

 The Sharks’ offense went cold as they ran into a hot Blue Jackets team in Columbus, dropping this contest by a score of 4-1. 

The Blue Jackets grabbed a 2-0 lead through the first period of play on goals by Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson. Columbus extended its lead to three via James Van Riemsdyk early in the second period. The Sharks’ only goal of the game occurred at around the seven-and-a-half minute mark of the third period, when Tyler Toffoli scored his 17th goal of the season. Macklin Celebrini registered the lone assist on the Sharks’ lone goal of the game. Columbus wasn’t done yet, as James Van Riemsdyk scored his second goal of the game on an empty-netter with about two minutes remaining to go back up by three. 

Alexandar Georgiev made his second consecutive start in net for Team Teal, recording 30 saves on 33 shots against. In addition, this is a significant milestone for Marc-Eduoard Vlasic, as he skated in his 1,300th NHL game in Columbus tonight, all of which were with the Sharks. 

Overall, after the Sharks had an incredible performance in their previous game in Detroit on Tuesday, they went back to their old ways and didn’t have much to show for against the Blue Jackets in Columbus, which shouldn’t be all that surprising. San Jose’s next stop on its current five-game road trip is in New York to face the Islanders on Saturday at 4:30 pm PT. 

Sources: Sharks Audio Network, NHL App 

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Sharks 2024-25 Game 46 Recap: Sharks 6, Red Wings 3 (1/14/25)

 Team Teal pulls off a significant upset to begin their five-game road trip, winning 6-3 over the Detroit Red Wings to snap its three-game losing skid and the Red Wings' season-long seven-game win streak. 

The Sharks jumped out to a 1-0 lead within the first two minutes of the first period on Jan Rutta's second goal of the season, assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Will Smith. Later in the opening period, San Jose extended its lead to two on an incredible shorthanded goal by Nico Sturm for his fifth goal of the season, assisted by William Eklund and Marc-Eduoard Vlasic. The primary assist by Eklund on the second goal by Sturm was especially unreal. Early in the second period, the Red Wings got on the board via Vladimir Tarasenko to get back in this game. 

The Sharks regain their two-goal lead near the start of the third period, when a beautiful pass from Macklin Celebrini feeds William Eklund in front of the net for his tenth goal of the season, with Tyler Toffoli assisting on Slippery Pete's tenth goal of the season as well. A bit later in the third, Detroit got back to within one, as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his second goal of the game. More back-and-forth action continued in the third period, as Mikael Granlund went top shelf on the backhand for his 12th goal of the season, with Macklin Celebrini picking up his second assist of the night. This was followed by Lucas Raymond scoring to make it a one-goal game once more and the Sharks responding with Tyler Toffoli's 16th goal of the season to restore the Sharks' two-goal advantage. William Eklund registered the lone assist on Toffoli's 16th goal of the season for his second point of the night. Lastly, the Sharks delivered the dagger to the Red Wings' season-long seven-game win streak with an empty-netter by Mario Ferraro for his fourth goal of the year. 

Alexandar Georgiev had a great performance in Detroit, arguably one of his best of the season so far, recording 25 saves on 28 shots against. In addition, yesterday the Sharks re-assigned Shakir Mukhamadullin to the Barracuda prior to embarking on this five-game roadie. Marc-Eduoard Vlasic was back in the Sharks lineup in place of Henry Thrun, while Alexander Wennberg returned to action after not being available during Saturday's game versus the Wild due to an illness. 

What a game in Detroit between the Sharks and Red Wings to kick off the Sharks' five-game road trip in the eastern half of the country and complete the season-series sweep of the Red Wings. This was almost reminiscent of the last time the Sharks faced the Red Wings in Detroit, which was an OT comeback thriller on December 7, 2023. Not only did Alexandar Georgiev perform well, but the Sharks' offense came alive in this one, which was a much-needed production and effort on their part. Hope the Sharks can keep up this positive momentum for as much of this current road trip as possible and generate more rather surprising results along the way. Next up, the Sharks travel to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets on Thursday at 4 pm PT. 

Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, Curtis Pashelka via X, NHL App 

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Sharks 2024-25 Game 45 Recap: Wild 3, Sharks 1 (1/11/25)

 The Sharks offense has come up dry once again as they fall 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild for their third consecutive defeat. 

The Wild struck first early in the opening period on a goal from Marco Rossi to get this one going. They then extended their lead to two via Matt Boldy early in the second period. Later in the middle frame, William Eklund put one in on the backhand off the rebound from a shot by Macklin Celebrini for his ninth goal of the season. Jake Walman registered the secondary assist on Eklund’s ninth goal of the season in his return to the Sharks lineup from IR. Minnesota added one more goal late in the third period via Mats Zuccarello to finish this one off. 

Yaroslav Askarov had another great start in net for Team Teal and kept the Sharks in this contest, stopping 19 of 22 shots against. In addition, Jake Walman, Carl Grundstrom, and Nico Sturm have all returned to the Sharks lineup tonight, while Klim Kostin and Nikolai Kovalenko have both been placed on IR. 

Overall, the Sharks had an improved effort against the Wild compared to their previous game last night in Utah, and many scoring chances were generated, but they weren’t able to get most of those opportunities past Marc-Andre Fleury. San Jose hits the road to the eastern half of the country for its next five games, starting in Detroit against the Red Wings on Tuesday at 4 pm PT. 

Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, Curtis Pashelka via X, NHL App 

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Sharks 2024-25 Game 44 Recap: Utah HC 2, Sharks 1 (1/10/25)

 It was a close, low-scoring game between the Sharks and Utah Hockey Club, but a late goal-ahead goal by Utah propels the latter to a 2-1 win in the Sharks-Utah season series finale. 

The Sharks struck first in the first minute of this one on Fabian Zetterlund's 12th goal of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci. Utah responded early in the second period on a goal from Nick Schmaltz to even the game at one. 

Utah went ahead near the beginning of the final frame via Clayton Keller, but this goal was challenged by the Sharks and overturned due to goalie interference. Nick Schmaltz made contact with Alexandar Georgiev in the crease, interfering with Georgiev’s ability to make a save on the supposed goal by Keller. However, with 1:32 remaining in regulation, Barrett Hayton scored the game-winner to put Utah ahead 2-1. 

Alexandar Georgiev had a bounceback performance over his previous start on Tuesday but still couldn’t get the win, stopping 24 of 26 shots he faced. In addition, Jake Walman and Nikolai Kovalenko didn’t travel with the Sharks to Utah, while Ty Dellandrea drew back into the lineup tonight for Team Teal. On top of that, Klim Kostin had to exit the game early due to a lower-body injury. 

Overall, Team Teal were in it, fought hard, and played okay until the end, but also had some things not go their way either, and that critical last goal by Utah was what ultimately decided this contest. The Sharks return home tomorrow to host the Minnesota Wild at 7 pm PT. 

Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, Curtis Pashelka via X, NHL App 

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Sharks 2024-25 Game 43 Recap: Golden Knights 4, Sharks 2 (1/7/25)

 It was a rather close match, but the Vegas Golden Knights hand the Sharks their first loss of the 2025 calendar year, holding on by a score of 4-2. 

The Golden Knights got this one going by scoring twice in the first period via Mark Stone and Zach Whitecloud to grab an early 2-0 lead. The Sharks got on the board in the second period, when William Eklund went top corner for his eighth goal of the season, assisted by Collin Graf and Alexander Wennberg. 

Vegas went back ahead by two early in the third period via Victor Olofsson. The Sharks made a further push later in the final frame, with Timothy Liljegren scoring his fourth goal of the season, assisted by William Eklund and Fabian Zetterlund, to get the Sharks within one once more. Unfortunately, this comeback effort by San Jose was thwarted, as former longtime Shark Tomas Hertl scored an empty-netter to put the Sharks up by two and put this game away for good. 

Alexandar Georgiev was back in net for San Jose tonight against Vegas, compiling 38 saves on 41 shots against. In addition, Nico Sturm is day-to-day, while Shakir Mukhamadullin took the place of Marc-Eduoard Vlasic in the Sharks lineup, the latter of which was a healthy scratch. 

This last game of the season series between the Sharks and Golden Knights was closer than the first two, but the end result unsurprisingly remained the same. The good news is that these two teams will not have to face each other again until next season. Next up, Team Teal hits the road to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Hockey Club for one last time this season on Friday at 6 pm PT. 

Sources: NBC Sports Bay Area/California, NHL App, Curtis Pashelka via X 

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