San Jose 3, Arizona 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 21, 2016
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Chris Lee, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Trent Knorr, Ryan Gibbons
Attendance:
12251
By The Sports Xchange
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- San Jose scored twice in the first 10 minutes on goals by Tommy Wingels and Chris Tierney and the Sharks held on for a 3-1 win Thursday night over the Arizona Coyotes.
Sharks goalie Martin Jones stopped 23 of the Coyotes' 24 shots in extending his season record to 21-13-2.
The Sharks moved to 24-18-3 while the Coyotes, losers of four straight (0-3-1), fell to 22-19-5.
The Coyotes scored only two goals in their past three games. In addition, goaltender Louis Domingue lost two in a row after having gone 7-0-3 after replacing injured goalie Mike Smith.
Coyotes right winger Shane Doan tied Luc Robitaille and Scott Mellanby for No. 26 on the NHL's all-time games played list (1,431).
Center Wingels scored his fourth goal of the season on a back-hander from about 30 feet in front of Domingue with 13:37 left in the first period. Defenseman Justin Braun and right winger Joonas Donskoi assisted on the goal.
Then, with 10:04 left in the first period, the Sharks scored off a scramble in front of the net after Domingue failed to secure a loose puck. The goal was credited to center Tierney, his sixth, but Coyotes center Boyd Gordon and then defenseman Nicklas Grossman appeared to bat the puck around and into the net. Assists went to right winger Mike Brown and center Melker Karlsson.
The Coyotes scored their lone goal with 8:36 left when right winger Brad Richardson got his fourth goal from the left side of the net on assists Doan and defenseman Connor Murphy.
The Sharks countered with an empty-net goal by left winger Patrick Marleau with 52 seconds left.
NOTES: Thursday was Shane Doan bobblehead night, with the Coyotes are celebrating Doan's franchise- record 380th goal, breaking Dale Hawerchuck's mark on New Year's Eve. ... Doan is seven points away from tying Hawerchuk's franchise record of 929. ... A pair of Coyotes' young defensemen, Jarred Tinordi and Kevin Connauton, were healthy scratches. ... Sharks C Dainius Zubrus (upper body) was activated from injured reserve but sat out his seventh straight. He could return Saturday, at home vs. Minnesota. ... Zubrus, D Matt Tennyson and LW Raffi Torres were healthy scratches for the Sharks. ... Thursday's game was the first of five meetings between the teams. ... The Sharks recorded a point in six straight games (5-0-1), tying a season high. ... Sharks C Joe Thornton recorded a point in six straight games. Thornton played his first NHL game at the Coyotes on Oct. 8, 1997, recorded his 500th NHL point at the Coyotes on Feb. 12, 2006, and recorded his 1,000th point on April 8, 2011, at the Coyotes.
Top Game Performances
San Jose |
|
Arizona |
Patrick Marleau 1 |
Points |
Brad Richardson 1 |
Patrick Marleau 1 |
Goals |
Brad Richardson 1 |
Justin Braun 1 |
Assists |
Shane Doan 1 |
Patrick Marleau 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Martin Jones .958 |
Save Percentage |
Louis Domingue .909 |
Martin Jones 23 |
Saves |
Louis Domingue 20 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
San Jose
|
23 |
3 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
2 |
16 |
Arizona
|
24 |
1 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
4 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Arizona will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .458 after a loss.
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San Jose will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Sharks have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .500 after a loss.