“Good bounce. I believe the primary one was a superb tip,” Huberdeau stated. “I’m simply enjoying my recreation, and it’s getting into proper now, so hopefully it retains going.”
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov stops a shot as Jonathan Huberdeau (10) seems to be for the rebound – Photograph by Jack Lima
Nazem Kadri had two assists, and Mikael Backlund scored for the Flames (17-11-7), who’ve gained three of their previous 5 video games. Dustin Wolf made 21 saves.
“It was an in depth recreation tonight. I preferred our recreation tonight,” Flames coach Ryan Huska stated. “I believed we performed a strong 50 minutes, and on the finish, to be anticipated, they pushed, and we received the saves we would have liked.”
Ty Dellandrea (53) Kevin Rooney (21) and Linesperson Joe Mahon observe the puck after a faceoff – Photograph by Jack Lima
Macklin Celebrini scored for the Sharks (11-22-6), and Yaroslav Askarov made 30 saves. San Jose has misplaced seven straight and is 1-9-1 in its previous 11 video games.
“[We] simply couldn’t get into the sport early within the first,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky stated. “[Our] puck play, [we were] delicate in entrance of our web, after which we received to going there within the third, but it surely’s too late.”
Huberdeau put the Flames up 1-0 at 4:40 of the primary interval by deflecting MacKenzie Weegar’s slap shot from the suitable level.
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov covers the puck as Flames forwards Connor Zary (47) and Jacob Pelletier (22) search for a rebound as Marrio Ferraro (38) and Barclay Goodrow (23) defend – Photograph by Jack Lima
Celebrini tied the sport 1-1 for the Sharks at 3:04 of the second interval with a power-play objective. Alexander Wennberg made a go from the left wing throughout the ice to Celebrini for a one-timer into an open web.
“Trailing initially of the sport, it’s not straightforward,” Celebrini stated. “I believed total, we did loads of actually good issues, and we had loads of probabilities that would have gone in on a special night time.”
Backlund put the Flames again in entrance 2-1 with a power-play objective at 6:50. Kadri’s shot from the suitable face-off circle hit Askarov’s pad and bounced to the suitable for Backlund to beat Askarov by the five-hole.
“I believed our effort was there and we performed with some tempo,” Backlund stated. “Popping out of the break, it was a giant effort all the best way to the tip.”
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov (30) stops a shot by Mikael Backlund (11) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Huberdeau tapped within the empty web objective at 19:59 of the third interval for the 3-1 closing.
NOTES: Celebrini, the No. 1 choose within the 2024 NHL Draft, leads all NHL rookies with 12 targets and is tied for first with Matvei Michkov of the Philadelphia Flyers with 27 factors. … Wolf, born in Gilroy, roughly 30 miles from San Jose, earned his nineteenth profession win to tie Collin Delia for the second most by a California-born goaltender in NHL historical past. Wolf earned his eleventh victory of the season to increase his League lead for many amongst rookie goaltenders. … Ahead Carl Grundstrum left the sport within the first interval for the Sharks after taking a giant hit from Brayden Pachal. Warsofsky didn’t have an replace postgame. … Klim Kostin returned to the Sharks lineup after lacking the earlier six video games. … William Eklund missed his second straight recreation with an upper-body damage. Jake Walman missed his third straight recreation with a lower-body damage.
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov (30) makes a glove save on a shot by Ryan Lomberg (70) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks ahead Macklin Celebrini (71) controls the puck after a faceoff win towards Yegor Sharangovich (17) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks ahead Fabian Zetterlund checks Blake Colman (20 into the boards – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) blocks a shot by Mikael Backlund (11) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Jan Rutta (84) ties up Ryan Lomberg (70) chasing the puck – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Cody Ceci (4) checks Nazem Kadri (91) off the puck – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks Alexandar Wennberg (21) and Cody Ceci, heart, struggle Calgary’s Jonathan Huberdeau (10) and Connor Zarry, proper, for the puck alongside the boards – Photograph by Jack Lima
Kevin Rooney (21) makes an attempt to achieve round Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (85) for the puck – Photograph by Jack Lima
Flames ahead Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates his second interval objective with Martin Pospisil (76) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Flames ahead Blake Coleman waits for the puck drop on a faceoff – Photograph by Jack Lima
Connor Zary (47) makes an attempt to regulate the puck as Ty Dellandrea (53) applies stress
Calgary ahead Connor Zary concentrates on the puck pior to a faceoff – Photograph by Jack Lima
Brayden Pachal (94) strikes the puck across the web as Macklin Celebrini (71) pursues – Photograph by Jack Lima
