Sharks vs Islanders 151110

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The good news from Saturday’s game? Jones/Sharks didn’t let Anaheim score more than one goal.

The bad news?  Sharks didn’t score any goals.  Oh, they were close a few times, including a “off the post” that was originally called a goal, but reversed after review.

The worst news? The Sharks still haven’t scored a power play goal at home.

Time to put that behind and look forward to playing the Islanders, and get some revenge for the loss in Barclay Center last month.  This is the last Sharks home game for a few weeks as the team will set out on a six-game, cross country road trip. (The next home game will be against Chicago the evening before Thanksgiving.)

After Saturday’s game, Cundari, Goldobin, Lerg were assigned to the AHL Barracuda. Melker Karlsson has been looking good in the AHL after a pre-camp injury, and could see a recall before the Sharks head out on the road. And he was recalled Monday; he practiced on the third line.  Smith is still out.  (With the Barracuda heading out on an extended road trip themselves starting on Tuesday in SoCal, I’m thinking there may be some additional recalls for an extra forward or two and a defenseman for the road trip.)  Monday night was the annual Sharks and Strikes bowling charity fundraiser.

The Islanders hosted the Bruins Sunday, losing 1-2, their second loss in a row. On Monday, they called up Adam Pelech (younger brother of former Shark Matt Pelech); he could make his NHL debut against the Sharks. The Islanders (7-5-3) head to California for a 3-game trip, landing in San Jose first. The Islanders are looking for offense on this trip.

Sharks need to get out of their two-game losing slump and extend the Islanders’.  Including the AHL Barracuda, in the six games so far this month, there are only two wins on home ice.

Update: Goldobin and Mueller recalled Tuesday morning. Jones confirmed as Sharks starter.  Former Shark Thomas Greiss named starter for Islanders; no word if the other former Shark on Islanders roster, Steve Bernier, will be in lineup.

Sharks @ Islanders 151017

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Friday night, while Martin Jones was setting a new Sharks shutout record at 234:33, enroute to a 2-1 SO win, the Islanders were at home on the couch. Nikolay Goldobin made his NHL debut, and Ben Smith made his season debut. The Sharks perfect PK record ended as well.  (The Sharks are leading the Pacific Division as of Friday night.)  (Couture has returned to California and is set for surgery on Saturday to repair his broken leg; out 4-6 weeks.)

Islanders are 2-1-1 on the season. (2-0-1 at home) Former Shark Thomas Griess, signed as an UFA this summer as the back up goalie, has been holding down the fort while #1 goalie Jaroslav Halak has been recovering from an upper body injury suffered during training camp. Halak may make his season debut Saturday, based on how Friday’s practice went. The Islanders claimed G Berube off waivers who has backed up Griess thus far; they plan to keep three goalies on the roster for now.

Given the back-to-back games, Stalock may be starting for the Sharks.

(May update after morning skate)

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Sharks celebrated Hannan’s 1000th game before the puck drop.  Nice ceremony. But, Hannan was knocked out of the game before the end of the first.

Sharks did not score first, and they got and held a lead in the third.  Hertl broke his goalless drought, and Couture must have been inspired by the Giants to bat in the game winning goal from a bomb from the blueline.

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141101 – Pregame Islanders @ Sharks 7pm

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Sharks are coming back from a (relatively) short 3-game road trip, where they earned 5 of 6 points.  But they’re hungry for more.  They had the day off Friday/Halloween (so perhaps there will be some tweets of some of the costumes they’re having fun with). (As of Thursday night, the Sharks were one of two teams in the league who have played 12 games.) They’ll get a bit of a break with this game Saturday, and then time of practice before their next game on Thursday, and then heading back on the road (for seven games!). They lead the league in goals against in the third period, so that is definitely something to work on. (And overcome the TWO denied goals from incidental goalie contact.)

Islanders are 30th in PK, but are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan division.

Sharks lost in a shootout when visiting the Islanders a couple of weeks ago.

It’ll be Tomas Hertl’s 50th NHL game. But he’ll be playing on the bottom 6.

Niemi scheduled to start for the Sharks (3rd in a row).

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