San Jose Sharks allow a goal 23 seconds into the first period, lose to defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt and San Jose Sharks center Mikael Granlund go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The momentum the San Jose Sharks possessed at the start of this six-game road trip now seems like a distant memory.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood finished with a staggering 50 saves in a terrific performance, but the Sharks were outscored 11-2 in their games against the NHL’s two Florida teams. San Jose was throttled 8-1 by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in its most lopsided loss of the season. The Sharks now finish their road trip with games against the equally challenging Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday and the improving St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
Blackwood stopped it, but with the puck still loose, an untouched Tkachuk got two whacks at it before he knocked it into the Sharks net. The Sharks were without rookie forward Will Smith, who was out with an upper-body injury he sustained in the lopsided loss to the Lightning. Smith, who has 11 points in 24 games this season, is considered day-to-day.
Thompson, on Thursday, made his first appearance for the Sharks since their Nov. 23 game against the Buffalo Sabres. He had 17:47 of ice time against the Lightning and was on the ice for three goals against and the Sharks’ only goal, scored by Alexander Wennberg.
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