Due rimonte firmate Stenberg e Toffoli

I San Jose Sharks tornano al successo e lo fanno ancora una volta ai rigori, superando per 3-2 i New York Islanders. Gli Sharks hanno ottenuto finora otto vittorie e sei di queste sono arrivate oltre i tempi regolamentari: quattro all’overtime e due agli shootout.
L’eroe della serata è il rookie svedese Ivar Stenberg, autore del rigore decisivo all’ottavo turno della lunga serie. La partita è stata molto equilibrata e ha visto protagonisti soprattutto i due portieri, Yaroslav Askarov e Ilya Sorokin, entrambi autori di numerosi interventi decisivi e parate spettacolari.
Nella prima frazione sono gli ospiti a passare in vantaggio con la rete di Ben Hutton. Il pareggio degli Sharks arriva al 16’41’’ grazie a Ivar Stenberg, servito da Tyler Toffoli e Ty Dellandrea.

Toffoli trova il pareggio con una carambola

Nel periodo centrale gli Islanders tornano avanti dopo appena 1’11’’ dall’inizio del gioco, grazie al gol realizzato in superiorità numerica da Victor Eklund, fratello dell’ex giocatore degli Sharks William Eklund, ora agli Ottawa Senators.
Al 12’12’’ arriva il nuovo pareggio di San Jose con Tyler Toffoli. La sua conclusione non era indirizzata verso la porta, ma il disco colpisce la visiera del difensore Adam Pelech e cambia traiettoria, beffando l’incolpevole Ilya Sorokin. Gli assist vengono attribuiti a Dmitry Orlov ed Eric Pohlkamp.
Nonostante le numerose occasioni create da entrambe le squadre, i due portieri respingono ogni tentativo successivo. Il terzo periodo e l’overtime terminano senza altre reti, lasciando il punteggio sul 2-2.

Stenberg firma l’unico rigore della serie

Per decidere la partita sono necessari otto turni di shootout. Askarov respinge tutti gli otto tentativi degli Islanders, mentre Stenberg è l’unico giocatore a segnare, regalando agli Sharks una vittoria importante anche per il morale della squadra.
Il prossimo appuntamento sarà nella notte italiana tra mercoledì e giovedì, quando i San Jose Sharks ospiteranno i Pittsburgh Penguins al SAP Center.

ENGLISH VERSION

Stenberg and Toffoli lead two Sharks comebacks

The San Jose Sharks returned to the win column by defeating the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout. San Jose has recorded eight wins this season, with six of them coming beyond regulation: four in overtime and two in shootouts.
Swedish rookie Ivar Stenberg was the hero of the night, scoring the shootout winner in the eighth round. It was a tightly contested game dominated by goaltenders Yaroslav Askarov and Ilya Sorokin, who delivered several spectacular and timely saves.
The Islanders opened the scoring in the first period on a goal by Ben Hutton. The Sharks tied the game at 16:41 when Stenberg found the back of the net off assists from Tyler Toffoli and Ty Dellandrea.

Toffoli ties it on an unusual bounce

The Islanders regained the lead just 1:11 into the second period when Victor Eklund scored on the power play. Victor is the younger brother of former Sharks forward William Eklund, who now plays for the Ottawa Senators.
San Jose tied the game again at 12:12. Toffoli’s shot was not headed toward the net, but the puck caromed off defenseman Adam Pelech’s visor and past a helpless Sorokin. Dmitry Orlov and Eric Pohlkamp were credited with the assists.
Despite several scoring chances at both ends, neither team was able to break the deadlock. Askarov and Sorokin remained perfect throughout the third period and overtime, keeping the score tied at 2-2.

Stenberg scores the only shootout goal

The shootout lasted eight rounds, with Askarov stopping all eight Islanders attempts. Stenberg was the only player to score, giving the Sharks a much-needed victory and a major morale boost.
The Sharks will be back at SAP Center on Wednesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins.

POSTS HISTORY

6⃣ – Ivar Stenberg scores his sixth goal of the season. He has now scored in back-to-back games for the first time.

1⃣0⃣ – Tyler Toffoli snaps a seven-game point drought and becomes the sixth Sharks player to reach 10 points this season.

2⃣ – In his 12th game of the season, Ty Dellandrea records just his second point with the secondary assist on Stenberg’s goal.

1⃣3⃣5⃣ – With tonight’s goal, Tyler Toffoli records the 135th multi-point game of his NHL career.

1⃣ – Eric Pohlkamp records an assist for the second consecutive game, giving him two points through his first four NHL appearances.

2⃣2⃣ – Dmitry Orlov records his 22nd career point against the New York Islanders. The Russian defenseman has produced more against only one team, recording 23 points against the New York Rangers.

5⃣ – With Ivar Stenberg’s shootout winner, the San Jose Sharks snap their five-game losing streak.

6⃣ – The San Jose Sharks have won six of their seven games that have gone to overtime or a shootout this season.