Marchment porta avanti gli Sharks

I San Jose Sharks riescono alla fine a conquistare la vittoria contro i Nashville Predators, in una partita che negli ultimi istanti del terzo periodo sembrava poter sfuggire dalle loro mani. Gli Sharks vincono per 3-2 ai rigori dopo essere rimasti in vantaggio fino a otto decimi di secondo dalla sirena finale.
Rispetto all’ultima uscita, gli Sharks giocano una partita migliore e trovano il vantaggio dopo cinque minuti e mezzo. Una pregevole azione costruita da Alexander Wennberg e Tyler Toffoli viene finalizzata da Mason Marchment, che realizza il gol dell’1-0.
Nel secondo periodo la partita rimane equilibrata, con occasioni da entrambe le parti, ma nessuna delle due squadre riesce a trovare la via della rete. La frazione centrale termina così senza gol, con San Jose ancora avanti per 1-0.

Smith raddoppia, Nashville rimonta

All’inizio del terzo periodo i San Jose Sharks raddoppiano grazie a uno splendido gol di Will Smith, servito da Michael Kesselring e Igor Chernyshov.
Raggiunto il doppio vantaggio, gli Sharks controllano bene la partita, mentre gli ottimi interventi del portiere Alex Nedeljkovic impediscono ai padroni di casa di andare a segno.
Nashville trova il gol dell’1-2 a metà del terzo periodo con Ryan O’Reilly in superiorità numerica. Si arriva così ai minuti finali con i Predators all’arrembaggio alla ricerca della rete del pareggio.
Dopo aver richiamato in panchina il portiere per schierare un giocatore di movimento in più, Nashville crea diverse occasioni, tutte fermate da Nedeljkovic. Quando la vittoria di San Jose sembra ormai certa, Steven Stamkos realizza il gol del 2-2 a soli otto decimi di secondo dalla sirena.

Celebrini decide la sfida ai rigori

Nonostante le numerose occasioni create da entrambe le squadre, nemmeno l’overtime permette di stabilire la vincitrice della partita. Si passa così ai rigori.
L’unico giocatore a segnare è il capitano degli Sharks, Macklin Celebrini, che consegna alla sua squadra i due punti. Alex Nedeljkovic completa la sua ottima prestazione impedendo a Nashville di realizzare qualsiasi rigore.
La prossima tappa degli Sharks, per l’ottava partita della stagione, sarà sul ghiaccio dei Detroit Red Wings nella notte italiana tra sabato 17 e domenica 18 ottobre. L’incontro inizierà alle ore 1 italiane di domenica. Il successo per 3-2 e il gol decisivo di Celebrini ai rigori sono confermati dal tabellino ufficiale.

ENGLISH VERSION

Marchment gives the Sharks the lead

The San Jose Sharks eventually secure a victory against the Nashville Predators in a game that appeared to be slipping away in the final moments of the third period. The Sharks earn a 3-2 shootout win after holding the lead until only 0.8 seconds remained in regulation.
San Jose played a much better game than it did in its previous outing and opened the scoring five and a half minutes into the first period. A well-worked sequence involving Alexander Wennberg and Tyler Toffoli was finished by Mason Marchment, who gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead.
The game remained evenly balanced in the second period, with scoring chances at both ends but neither team able to find the back of the net. The middle frame ended scoreless, leaving San Jose ahead 1-0.

Smith doubles the lead before Nashville’s comeback

Early in the third period, the Sharks doubled their lead on a beautiful goal by Will Smith, assisted by Michael Kesselring and Igor Chernyshov.
With a two-goal advantage, San Jose controlled the game well, while several excellent saves by Alex Nedeljkovic kept the home team off the scoreboard.
Nashville finally made it 2-1 midway through the third period when Ryan O’Reilly scored on the power play. The Predators then pushed hard for the tying goal in the closing minutes.
Nashville pulled its goaltender for an extra attacker and created several opportunities, but Nedeljkovic continued to turn them away. Just when a San Jose victory appeared certain, Steven Stamkos tied the game 2-2 with only 0.8 seconds remaining in regulation.

Celebrini delivers in the shootout

Despite several opportunities at both ends of the ice, neither team found the winning goal in overtime, sending the game to a shootout.
Sharks captain Macklin Celebrini was the only player to score, securing the extra point for San Jose. Nedeljkovic capped off his excellent performance by keeping Nashville off the board throughout the shootout.
The Sharks’ next stop, for their eighth game of the season, will be Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Oct. 17. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET—1 a.m. Sunday in Italy.

POST:

9⃣ – Mason Marchment scores his second goal of the season. His nine goals and 14 points against Nashville are both career highs against a single opponent.

3⃣ & 2⃣ – Tyler Toffoli and Alexander Wennberg pick up their third and second assists of the season, respectively.

3⃣ – In his 150th career game, Will Smith scores his third goal of the season, snapping a five-game goal drought.

1⃣ – Michael Kesselring records his first point as a Shark with an assist on Smith’s goal.

5⃣ – The San Jose Sharks are the 5th team in NHL history to record first 4+ wins of season after regulation.

2⃣ – The San Jose Sharks have won consecutive games against the Nashville Predators after losing the previous 15 meetings.

2⃣0⃣1⃣8⃣ – The San Jose Sharks have won back-to-back games against the Nashville Predators for the first time since November 2018.