The San Jose Sharks welcomed the Arizona Coyotes to SAP Center this afternoon.
Is this the last game in teal for Jake Middleton, Alexander Barabanov, and James Reimer? The NHL trade deadline is on Monday. Nick Bonino got the Sharks off on the right foot with an early first period goal, then Timo Meier, Noah Gregor, and Rudolfs Balcers scored to finish off a 4-2 Sharks’ victory.
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No scouts here today the day before the Trade Deadline — guess they were like forget this team after Hertl got re-signed. Joking!
Bonino goal: Great work by Gregor to transport it from DZ, then dump it in to himself.
Barabanov hits Balcers in front by himself, but Balcers can’t get the shot over the pad. Second gimme chance — give credit to Vejmelka too — that Balcers has missed on as many nights.
I thought Couture did some nifty work protecting the puck on the first San Jose play. He’s one of few Sharks who I think has raised his game since All-Star break.
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Two left: Have no idea how that wasn’t called a hook? Karlsson lugging it up, parallel stick hooking him. I rarely complain about refs, but that was clear as day.
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