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Game 57: SJ 5 vs. EDM 4 FINAL. TT: 00:18:47
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Highlights from the most recent San Jose Sharks game.
In front of a set out crowd of 17,435 fans
and SAP Center at San Jose,
afternoon action produced a five to four dramatic win
for Sharks hockey against the Edmonton Oilers.
And this is our instant replay to tell you
how it all happened today in front of a very excited crowd.
First of all, Yaroslav Askerov had a big effort in this game
at the end, but let's not forget about the saves
that he made in the beginning of the game.
With a store-nothing, nothing Edmonton poured on the coals
and Askerov was there for Ryan Nugin Hopkins.
Here's Mick David making the move on oral offcuts
behind the net.
Center retreat in front.
Oh, and a save by Askerov on a one-time feed right out
in front with Ryan Nugin Hopkins and Hyman right there.
Not only that, but Leon Drysidal,
who came into this game, really flying,
ended up with another big chance
with a store-nothing-nothing.
Top of the right circle, Drysidal walks into the circle,
gives to Mick David, takes it back.
Shoots put right on that big save by Askerov.
He couldn't hold out of it.
It skitters free.
And finally, Askerov gets the glove hand on it.
Some close moments like that throughout the course of the game
on both sides of the ice,
but the Sharks would build off of those two big saves
by Askerov and take the one-nothing lead at 834
when McLean Set-Abrini picked up his 29th of the year.
Right now, here's Set-Abrini down the right side.
Lead pass in front one time by oral off,
who did the back door sneak attack,
but his shot just goes wide of an end.
Good job by everybody on that play.
McLean Set-Abrini gets a pet shoot star!
The gold tender was out of an end.
McLean Set-Abrini intercepted the puck
in the middle of the ice just inside the blue line.
Where was Conor Ingram on that play?
And all McLean did was look up
and see the entire empty net be snapped at home
and Set-Abrini gives the Sharks the one-nothing lead.
Wow, what an exciting play and a surprising one, too.
The reason why the net was vacated was because Conor Ingram
had lost his stick,
and as the Orders were trying to exit the zone,
it looked like he had time to go get it
and get back into the crease.
The problem is the Sharks stopped the zone exit
and it wound up deflecting the middle of the ice.
It was awfully close to an off-side play,
but Set-Abrini looking up and his eyes must have brightened.
And as he saw that empty net,
and he just banged it in from about 58-59 feet away,
it is one-nothing Sharks.
It was Will Smith who got him the prox of Smithguts,
the only assist.
That was at 834 the first period
to make it one-nothing San Jose.
Set-Abrini wasn't the only young guy
that's playing awfully well here for San Jose today.
Michael Misa was another one.
He had a really strong effort against Calgary on Thursday night,
and he built on that with this goal
to make it two-nothing Sharks.
This won a power play telly.
Eclin stick handling.
43 seconds to go on the power play.
Eclin exchanges with Oralok.
Goes down low to Misa.
He's got a man-to-folding in front.
There he is. There's the shot.
Stick safe.
Rebound a scramble for it.
It's behind the goal.
Misa gets it. Score.
That's great work by Tiner Tafoli on that play
behind the goal line.
And in the scramble with all sorts of players
at the edge of the crease,
Michael Misa bangs at home.
Sharks.
Two.
Oilers.
Nothing.
Wow.
Misa's third goal of a season.
The only assist going to Tiner Tafoli
and the Sharks on that power play took the two-nothing lead.
But you gave Edmonton a chance on the man-advantaging.
One time out of three, they're going to bank it in.
The Sharks were 0 for 1 against the Oilers back at the end of January.
That was one of the strengths of their game.
They stayed out of the penalty box.
Not so much today.
They did give the Oilers three opportunities on the man-advantaged.
And this one resulted in a goal by Leon Drysidle
at 14.51 to get the Oilers on the board.
Fed to the slot.
Another shot.
They scored.
It's Leon Drysidle.
In front of it at.
Taking a McDavid pass and finally getting it through traffic.
Leon making it a two-to-one game.
The Sharks give up a power play goal
with 509 to go in this first period.
Goal number 31 of the season for Leon Drysidle.
Conor McDavid is first of three assists in the game.
Evan Bouchard.
His first of three points on the afternoon.
And it was two-to-one Edmonton at that point.
But the very next shift after that.
Barkley Goodrow.
A tour de force as to how to respond to a goal.
At 17.05 of period number one.
Goodrow started the play back in his own zone
with a great defensive maneuver against Matt Savoy.
And then at the other end of the ice,
he made it a three-one Sharks lead.
Klingberg on the point.
Shoot.
Saved made rebound.
Goodrow.
Star.
Barkley Goodrow from one end of the ring of the other
made this whole play happen.
And it's great to see him get the reward on the other end of the ice
as Goodrow makes it three-one Sharks with two-fifty-five
to play in the first period.
Wow, what a goal by Barkley Goodrow.
His fifth of a season.
Zach O. Stopchak, the Edmonton area native.
Getting his first point against the oiders in his career.
With an assist.
And John Klingberg who not did a nice job on the point
to keep it in play and get it toward the net got the other assist.
So three-one Sharks hockey at the end of one.
Shots were 14-9 in favor of San Jose.
And things were off to a roaring start at the Sharks tank.
But as was the case on Thursday against Calgary,
the opponent started to push back.
Not in the same way because the Sharks were on their game.
But Edmonton with all of that skill took advantage of some of the chances.
Still, a lot of things late in the period were really helpful
to San Jose defensively.
One of them was an actual save by Shakir Mukham Adulin
with about a minute and a half to go.
Turned over by Ferraro, centering feed in front.
And a blocked shot by Mukham Adulin off of Russ Levin.
That's going to get the coaches to smile a little bit.
Technically, a kick save for Mukham Adulin,
as that got posted by NHL social media.
Immediately after it happened, Mukham Adulin
was not been playing late.
Levin has been wanting to get more opportunities,
had a wave of a contest.
And that was a great defensive moment.
And he had many others going up often against Mick David and his line.
But Ascarov had to be there, too.
Near the end of the first period,
Zach Hyman, a good scoring chance.
But Ascarov was there.
Now it's Mick David throwing it to the right.
Drysidal moving in.
Twisting, turning in front. Hyman.
One time shot, wait save by Ascarov.
Who anticipated beautifully on that cross-seam pass
and Hyman, who had the King-winning gold against Sandals,
a back in January, is a little stunned
that Ascarov able to make that big stop.
What a big stop it was.
It kept the score three-one sharks at the end of the first period.
And Ascarov was big midway through the second as well.
Ryan Nujan Hopkins had a golden chance to make it a three-two game.
But again, Ascarov stopped it.
But David's going to keep it in.
He does some defensive work on his spectacular way.
Nujan Hopkins had a one-time shot at great save.
A sprialing stop by Ascarov.
On the one-time shot, short-handed by Nujan Hopkins.
A slow...
Finally, the Edmonton Orders would get some results for all of this work.
And they did it in the long-change period by keeping the sharks on the ice
in the defensive zone just a little bit too long.
And at 1549 of the second period,
with all the big guys on the surface,
Evan Bouchard would make it a three-two game
and change the tempo of the contest.
This line's starting to get a little tired.
Here comes the shot by Mick David, wide from the high slot.
He gets it back on the left circle.
He stick handles.
He throws toward the front.
They score.
Get out there too long.
Evan Bouchard, right up top.
Makes a three-two, and you're right, Drew.
They've been out there too long.
Unfortunate, therefore, the sharks.
But the Orders, with all those talented superstars,
make it a three-two game.
At 1549, Evan Bouchard's 17th of the season assisted by Connor Mick David.
And Matthias Echholm, and the teams went to the dressing rooms,
really thinking about what was going to be needed in period number three.
Edmonton would find it early,
and their grinders would come up with a big goal at 254.
Trent Frederick ended up tying the game.
Here comes Savoy down the left side, one-on-one,
forced to the outside by Klingberg Center's, they score.
That's Trent Frederick, getting to pass from Savoy.
It all started back in the neutral zone
with what you were talking about, Drew.
But right now Edmonton has tied the game,
so world players do it for the Orders, as Frederick,
getting to pass from Savoy, and beating Oscar off at 254 of the third period.
Trent Frederick's third goal of the season from Matt Savoy,
making it a three-three game.
That was Trent Frederick's first goal since November 20th,
and his first point of any kind since December the 6th, 28 games ago.
But what happens when you have a goal like that scored against you?
Do you sag?
The strikes did sag a couple of times this season,
including the game in late January in Edmonton,
when the Orders wore it back to tie the game
with a couple of extra attacker goals late and win it in overtime.
But not this time.
A couple of shifts later, Alex Weinberg came up huge
with this goal off of brilliant feeds from Kuryshev and Ferraro
on the play from behind the deck.
And there's Kuryshev keeping it going, gets it back.
Kuryshev behind the goal.
Like citizen fun, they star.
Weinberg from Kuryshev, spectacular.
The sharks take the fourth relay.
What a great play by Alex Weinberg,
to finish it off with a little backhand play.
But Kuryshev and Ferraro, yeoman service,
Ferraro keeping the puck in and Kuryshev
with that great skill that he has,
held out of the puck for just a little split second extra
to allow Weinberg to get his stick loose.
And Alex Weinberg ending up getting his 11th goal of a season,
ending an 11 game goal of strut of his own.
And the San Jose sharks led it by the score of four to three.
But former shark, Jake Walman had something to say about that
with 1247 remaining in the game.
Walman would take a pass from Conor McDavid and tie the game again.
And McDavid ends up with it and he flies down the right side.
Chase there by O Stop-Chuck.
Comes across the line.
McDavid stops, throws the middle of the ice.
Slap shot off the goalpost.
No, they score.
It's Jake Walman, who puts it by Escaron.
And it's four to four.
Wow.
Jake Walman, that big bomb of a shot,
getting his eighth goal of a season against his former team.
Conor McDavid gets his third assist of the day.
Boo Shard, getting his third point also assisting at 713.
That tied the game 4-4.
So Weinberg pushed back after Fredrick scored,
and then Walman pushed back for the ointers,
and it was all even once again.
But then it came down to Shakira Mooka-Madulin,
who was very solid on the ice.
We talked about that save that he made effectively
in the first period when he blocked the shot
that was headed toward,
but looked like an empty net.
And he made some really good long plays with his stick
against Conor McDavid and his linemates.
But at the key moment of the game,
at 927 of the third period,
Mooka-Madulin was in position to take a snap shot
from 60 feet out that proved to be the game winner.
Back, moves down the right, does a little pivot,
makes the move on McDavid.
Turns, puts on the brakes, turns, drops it back.
Mooka-Madulin shoots, he scores!
Shakira Mooka-Madulin lets the wrist shot go,
and the crowd explodes in excitement at an SAP center
at 927 of the third.
Mooka-Madulin makes it 5-4 San Jose.
What a great goal by Shakira Mooka-Madulin,
and how about William Eklon on that play,
delaying, holding on to the puck,
protecting it, really hustling,
and getting it back to Mooka-Madulin at the proper moment.
William Eklon, his 100th career assist on that play,
and Michael Misa also was assisting
for a second point of the game,
and the sharks lead it 5-4,
but still a lot of time left in this game,
10-33 on the clock, as they resume play.
And that meant the oiders were going to push back again,
and push back as hard as they could, they would.
But it was time for Yaroslav Askerov
to make some pretty big saves.
In the final minute of the third,
there would be a post,
and an Askerov save,
with Leon Drysidal involved.
Kept in there by the stick and skate of Bouchard.
Now to Mooka-Madulin at the first side,
one time side, Drysidal.
I don't know if that was stopped or if it went off the post.
Another drive by Nuchin Hopkins-Why to the goal?
Kept in by Edmonds,
and 40 seconds remaining in the game.
Mooka-Madulin back to the point.
Here comes Bouchard, the drive,
and the save by Askerov.
You got to make some saves,
and that was a big one right there.
Huge save for Yaroslav Askerov,
first off of Drysidal then,
off of Bouchard,
and it kept the score five-four sharks.
But it came down to a final face-off
with the Edmonton Oilters,
getting a powerplay by the way in the last minute
and a half with Vinny Deharne had to take a hooking call.
Otherwise, it would have been a great gold and scoring chance
for one of the top players in the world.
Conor McDavid stayed on the ice looking for his fourth point,
but the final face-off was successful for the home team.
When Bouchard pulled it forward,
here comes the play, Bouchard, the shark,
Stixie, Askerov, and the game is over.
And right away, Mario Furrow comes her over there
to give Askerov a big beer hug,
as Askerov made three outstanding stops
in the real winning moments of the game,
and the shark's hang on to win
over the Edmonton Oilters five-four.
Wow, what a finish for Shark's hockey.
They win five-to-four in regulation,
and San Jose now is 28-25-4.
They have 60 points on the year.
Only six points behind the Edmonton Oilters.
You drop back to 29-24 and eight Edmonton,
starting the game in third place in the Pacific Division,
and the sharks writing the problems
of a five-game winless drought with this very important win
against an outstanding Edmonton team
that's been to the Stanley Cup finals
in each of the last two years.
So many different players contributed to this game,
and one of them was Alex Weinberg.
Alex picked up his 11th gold of the season,
early in the third period to give the sharks yet another lead,
but he does so many different things
in all three zones of the ice,
and he joins us right now on the shark's audio network.
Alex, your thoughts on the meaning of this game for your team?
No, I mean, it's huge.
I mean, obviously coming up the break,
didn't find a win in the last game,
so we've been talking about playing the right way
and taking one game at a time.
So today wasn't always the best game,
but you guys stick to it,
and finding ways to win.
So today's a great effort, team effort, great gold tennis,
so there's a lot of good things.
You know, it's a funny thing.
You know, you give up four goals and you say,
well, maybe the gold tender didn't play as well,
but ask a rock with those huge saves near the end of the game,
especially, and then the early stages of the game
was a big factor, wasn't it?
Yeah, I mean, like you said, the way he's playing,
and not only, like you said, the save and stuff,
but how comfortably it looks,
and just the way he's handling the puck,
he makes the team a little bit better.
So like I said, for him, even though they score four of them,
I think he's a game changer,
and we're lucky to have him in that.
Here's another thing, too.
Shakir Muhumadounan hadn't played in a little while,
and he two even took the day off yesterday
to deal with some personal items,
and then he gets back on the ice,
and not only does he have the game winning goal,
but he made a whole bunch of different great plays
against Mick David with that long stick of his,
and he even had a goldie save that I think
Asgarov should thank him for.
Yeah, I know, I think he played unbelievable.
He got some extra strength today, obviously reasons,
but no, he's just a great game overall,
and not only that, to come in and be a game changer,
too, to find a way to score a goal.
So it's fun to see, for sure.
Michael Misa, one goal and one assist, players like that.
What does it mean to the team to have the young guy
stepping up with big plays like this?
I mean, it's huge.
Obviously, it's a team effort right here, but I mean,
we got these younger guys coming in.
Obviously, you can see them right now.
Play more games, getting more comfortable,
playing with confidence,
and like I said, me is a game today.
I mean, he's a game changer out there.
Not only, he's getting those two points,
but if you watch him in the face of Dost,
defensive plays, and not only that being strong on the puck,
so it's fun to see.
I mean, we're talking about the young plays developing,
and I mean, it's just really fun to see how quick
they're just into the game.
Alex, one of the things that the sharks wanted to definitely do
for this game was have a foundational effort
for a full 60 minutes, which it definitely appears you had.
And the coaching staff decided to start
Zacko Stopchuk's line against Edmonton,
and that line plays that foundational kind of game.
I mean, Barclay Goodrow was just so good in this game.
All three of those guys, though, what about that decision,
and how that helps the sharks get into the game right away?
No, I think the fourth line for us had been unbelievable.
Obviously, coming out there, a lot of hits, a lot of energies,
but they're making plays, and obviously today,
they're scoring a huge goal as well.
So, I mean, it doesn't matter who we start.
I mean, we talk about, I mean, obviously,
Mac is a hell of a player, he's the star player,
but it is a team effort to find ways to win these games,
and you can see everyone's chipping in through their part,
and that's what it's all about.
You know, I want to talk about your goal,
because I thought it was really important in the context of the game.
Trent Frederick had just scored for Edmonton,
and in the game, in Edmonton, when that happened,
you would see the team sag a little bit,
but you guys did not do that whatsoever in this game.
You came right out, and you had some strong shifts,
and then what an effort by Kurishev and Ferraro,
behind the net to get the puck out to you in front.
Yeah, I mean, it's a hell of a play.
I mean, obviously, I kind of use standing there,
and then you kind of leave me alone a little bit,
but I mean, that play from Chevy is just really nice,
giving me some time and space,
and then it's nice to find it back on the net.
But like I said, we talked about,
it's a game of momentum.
Obviously, they're scoring a huge goal for them,
right there, but Ferraro has to bounce back,
and find it's a rhythm, and finding a way to get back in this,
with this momentum.
So I feel like, like I said,
it's important to have those shifts,
it's important to change the dynamic of the game,
and I feel like that's what we did really well today.
Last question, Alex, and that's about the crowd here at SAP Center.
This was the toughest ticket to get all season long.
It seemed like the energy of the crowd is really noticeable.
How about for you guys on the bench?
No, they're not believable.
I mean, obviously, all season, but you can see right now as well.
I mean, it's fun.
I mean, it's an entertaining game as well,
so we kind of give them a nail-biter to the end here,
but the fans have been unbelievable.
It's so much fun, and used to have that support from them on the whole mic,
so it's fun to find a way to win this game
and give them some of your cheer for as well.
Well, all of you really earned this victory.
You had a fantastic game today, Alex.
Congratulations on the win, and thanks for joining us.
Thank you very much.
That is Alex Wienberg of the San Jose Sharks,
following a five-to-four victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Regulation
at SAP Center at San Jose.
That's it for our Sharks Instant Replay.
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