I San Jose Sharks chiudono la serie stagionale contro i Boston Bruins subendo lo sweep: due sconfitte dai punteggi tennistici, maturate però in modo differente. Arrendevoli nella prima partita, gli Sharks sono stati combattivi nella seconda, terminata con il rammarico per una gara che avrebbero potuto vincere.

Equilibrio nei primi due periodi

La partita è iniziata subito in salita per San Jose. Dopo poco più di tre minuti, Casey Mittelstadt ha portato in vantaggio i padroni di casa. Sono trascorsi meno di tre minuti e gli Sharks hanno pareggiato con Michael Misa, a segno in superiorità numerica su assist di Tyler Toffoli e Jacob Trouba.
Dopo il pareggio, il primo periodo si è concluso senza altri sussulti. Lo stesso copione è proseguito all’inizio della frazione centrale, fino alla rete del nuovo vantaggio di Boston, realizzata da Marat Khusnutdinov all’8:20.
Cinque minuti più tardi, San Jose ha pareggiato in inferiorità numerica con Kiefer Sherwood. Dopo aver intercettato il disco, l’attaccante degli Sharks ha battuto il portiere di Boston con un tiro secco e preciso. Anche il secondo periodo si è quindi chiuso in parità, sul 2-2.

Quattro reti in quattro minuti decidono la partita

Gli Sharks hanno continuato a tenere testa agli avversari e, all’inizio del terzo periodo, hanno trovato anche la rete del vantaggio. Dmitry Orlov ha segnato in superiorità numerica con un potente tiro dalla linea blu, su assist di Ivar Stenberg e Mason Marchment.
A quel punto la partita si è infiammata. Tra l’8:27 e il 12:27 sono state realizzate quattro reti. Nel giro di appena 40 secondi, David Pastrnak e James Hagens hanno sorpreso San Jose, ribaltando il risultato e portando Boston sul 4-3. Successivamente Fraser Minten ha segnato in superiorità numerica la quinta rete dei Bruins, ma soltanto 27 secondi più tardi gli Sharks hanno risposto con una bella azione corale conclusa da Will Smith, su assist di Jacob Trouba e Macklin Celebrini, riducendo lo svantaggio sul 5-4.
Negli ultimi due minuti, San Jose ha tolto il portiere per schierare un uomo di movimento in più nel tentativo di trovare il pareggio. Boston, però, ha chiuso definitivamente la partita con la rete a porta vuota di Will Borgen, arrivata a 28 secondi dalla sirena finale e valsa il definitivo 6-4.
Conclusa la serie di sei trasferte consecutive, i San Jose Sharks torneranno al SAP Center, dove disputeranno quattro partite in sette giorni contro Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators e Calgary Flames.

ENGLISH VERSION

The San Jose Sharks ended their season series against the Boston Bruins by being swept, suffering two high-scoring losses that unfolded in very different ways. After a lackluster effort in the first meeting, the Sharks battled hard in the second and were left with the feeling that it was a game they could have won.

Teams Remain Even Through Two Periods

The game got off to a difficult start for San Jose. Just over three minutes into the opening period, Casey Mittelstadt gave the home team a 1-0 lead. Less than three minutes later, Michael Misa tied the game with a power-play goal off assists from Tyler Toffoli and Jacob Trouba.
The remainder of the first period passed without any further scoring. The same pattern continued early in the second until Marat Khusnutdinov restored Boston’s lead at the 8:20 mark.
Just over five minutes later, San Jose tied the game while shorthanded. Kiefer Sherwood intercepted the puck and beat the Boston goaltender with a quick, accurate shot. The second period also ended with the teams tied, this time at 2-2.

Four Goals in Four Minutes Decide the Game

The Sharks continued to battle and took their first lead of the night early in the third period. Dmitry Orlov scored on the power play with a booming shot from the blue line, assisted by Ivar Stenberg and Mason Marchment.
The game then opened up, with four goals scored between the 8:27 and 12:27 marks. David Pastrnak and James Hagens struck just 40 seconds apart, quickly turning a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 Boston lead. Fraser Minten later scored on the power play to extend the Bruins’ advantage to two goals, but the Sharks answered only 27 seconds later. Will Smith finished off a well-executed team play, assisted by Jacob Trouba and Macklin Celebrini, to cut the deficit to 5-4.
San Jose pulled its goaltender for an extra attacker during the final two minutes in search of the tying goal. However, Will Borgen sealed Boston’s 6-4 victory with an empty-net goal with 28 seconds remaining.
With their six-game road trip now complete, the Sharks will return to SAP Center for four home games in seven days against the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames.

POSTS HISTORY

5⃣0⃣ – Nolan Allan is skating in his 50th NHL game tonight. CONGRATULATIONS!

2⃣ – Michael Misa scores his second goal of the season, extending his point streak to three games.

4⃣ – Tyler Toffoli extends his point streak to a team-high four games, recording four points over that span.

1⃣ – Adam Gaudette records an assist in his season debut, picking up his first point in his first NHL game since April 15.

4⃣ – Kiefer Sherwood scores his second goal of the season, extending his point streak to three games with four points over that span.

2⃣ – Dmitry Orlov scores his second goal of the season, just one shy of the three he scored in 82 games last season.

6⃣ – Ivar Stenberg records his sixth assist of the season, extending his point streak to three games.

1⃣ – Mason Marchment records his first assist as a Shark after scoring two goals earlier this season.

5⃣ – Will Smith scores his fourth goal of the season, recording five points in his last seven games.

4⃣ – Jacob Trouba picks up an assist on Smith’s goal, giving him four points over his last three games.

1⃣0⃣ – Macklin Celebrini becomes the first Sharks player to reach 10 assists this season.

3⃣ – The San Jose Sharks have yet to win three consecutive games this season. The last time they did so was April 2, as part of a four-game winning streak.