Video games in San Jose are often flat. And as we speak’s was no exception.
Let’s have a look round to see what occurred within the recreation, however first, right here’s the formation employed by the Habs:
As we speak’s lineup
As we speak’s lineup#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Zm8bgxaon9
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For the Sharks, it’s attention-grabbing to notice that Marc-Édouard Vlasic was ignored of the lineup by his coach.
Cayden Primeau holds the fort for the Habs on the PK. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/uP4Vekmihi
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The second interval was just a little extra thrilling… But it surely was undoubtedly within the Sharks’ favor.
Mike Hoffman celebrating his birthday in type with a aim in opposition to his former group! pic.twitter.com/OiLoDuapmA
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And with simply over seven minutes to play within the second, younger William Eklund joined the celebration to double the Sharks’ lead.
William Eklund with the bomb off the draw! pic.twitter.com/c9QEyhd3yr
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Jayden Struble was enjoying his second profession NHL recreation and he did it once more. He actually appears to be like like an “NHLer”, since his recall…
The defenseman picked up his first level of the present, when he assisted on Johnathan Kovacevic’s first aim of the sport.
Kovy noticed the Sharks’ first two objectives and stated to himself, I can also ship the puck into the internet! :
First NHL level for Jayden Struble as he units up Kovacevic for the aim!
Habs trailing 2-1. pic.twitter.com/zCc924UyXg
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After two durations, the rating was 2-1 in favor of the Sharks. I do know, it wasn’t the beginning the Habs had hoped for, going through a membership that’s been on a tear for the reason that begin of the season… However Martin St-Louis’ males rallied within the third interval.
By scoring shortly with a high quality shot from… Cole Caufield!
I don’t know if it was the theme this afternoon in San Jose, however all 4 objectives had been scored with a shot into the highest of the online:
Cole Caufield scores!!!
He takes an ideal shot that provides Blackwood no probability.
Tie recreation. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/6gBQaHtgld
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) November 24, 2023
An amazing aim for Caufield, who hadn’t scored in his final six video games.
It’ll give him some respiration area. On the sequence, Juraj Slafkovsky picked up an help. That makes 4 factors in his final 5 video games.
The Sharks had been harmful within the Habs’ zone, however failed to attain.
A sensible/sneaky play by the Habs to begin OT.
Dvorak goes to the bench after the faceoff, however Caufield comes off the bench on the different finish, creating an awesome scoring probability. pic.twitter.com/mQFyCh7wM7
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) November 24, 2023
The shootout was thrilling: objectives had been scored, saves had been made…
However in the long run, it was Jesse Ylönen who gave the CH the win:
Jesse Ylonen, who hasn’t performed for the reason that 2nd interval, scores the successful aim within the shootout with a candy transfer.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/5XskL1xxuH
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) November 24, 2023
Extension
Tonight, the membership heads to Los Angeles. Tomorrow, Martin St-Louis’s males will face the mighty Los Angeles Kings, in a recreation that may once more be introduced within the afternoon.