Stalock was the surprise starter. Niemi took a bad puck in morning skate, so Stalock was notified he’d be starting in the afternoon.
Vlasic left the first after a hard hit into the boards and was held out for precautionary reasons, but could be back soon.
Brown got an apparent knee injury in the second, and had to be helped off the ice and into the dressing room; sounds like he’ll be out “awhile”.
Karlsson, in his NHL debut, missed a chuck of the game, but did return.
But the Sharks rallied and after leading 2-0 and letting Oilers get back into the game, scored three more on the night to put an exclamation mark on the game, winning 5-2.
Sharks Centric News
Sharks team news
- Highlights
- SharksStats Joe Pavelski now with 205 career goals, one behind Owen Nolan for 2nd on the Sharks all-time list.
- DanRusanowsky FINAL: #SJSharks 5 @EdmontonOilers 2. Listen to the Instant Replay radio podcast here: chirb.it/CdBEqv @BretHedican @KFOX
- SharksStats Couture is now tied-5th in Sharks history in game-winning goals: Marleau 85, Cheechoo 36, Pavelski 31, Thornton 28, Sturm 27, Couture 27
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San Jose Mercury News
CSN Bay Area/California
- Game thread
- Instant Replay: Pavelski, Sharks avenge Oilers with 5-2 win
- Sharks overcome several in-game injuries to beat Oilers
- Shot of the Game: Pavelski finishes tic-tac-toe passing play
The Gackle Report
San Francisco Chronicle
Neutral Centric News
NHL
- Recap
- PR_NHL With 0-2—2 in #EDMvsSJS, Joe Thornton took sole possession of 40th on the all-time NHL points list w/ 1,218, one point behind Jean Béliveau.
- NHL Now this is how you celebrate your first career goal. Well done @bgoodrow23. pic.twitter.com/rlSOI1DyrR
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Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Journal
- Edmonton Oilers faceoff ace Boyd Gordon sidelined by ailing back
- Live: Oilers at Sharks, Dec. 9
- San Jose Sharks bite back, beat Edmonton Oilers
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- This Shark bites
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