San Jose, CA

After a very rough start to the season, San Jose played a solid game and beat the Calgary Flames 3-1.  Apparently, Patrick Marleau is the missing piece to the puzzle for the Sharks, because frankly they looked lost against Vegas and Nashville and they’re undefeated since they resigned hm.  They played the Ducks in that horrific stretch of four losses to begin the season, losing 3-1 to an inferior team.

Last night the Sharks scored the first goal in a game for the first time this season on a goal from Timo Time, Timo Meier on a very nice finish to a nifty feed from the Captain, Logan Couture.

Timo Time again! Meier scores the 1st goal in Sunday’s game against the Flames.

It was a very up tempo game, and Martin Jones looked comfortable in net for the first time this season, making 32 of 33 saves to help San Jose win their 2nd in a row.  Kevin Lebanc also got off the Schnied with a wicked wrister to make it 2-0.

In the second, with Calgary on a power play, Tomas Hertl scored a shortie to put the Sharks up 3-1.  They put the clamp down on after that, the Flames were fruitless and futile as they skated to their 3rd loss of the young season.

Cam Talbot, the Flames newest addition to the net played OK, but San Jose parlayed two power play goals into victory, as the home crowd was treated to a win.

Quote of the night: “It was nice to score first for once,” Couture said.

Next up, A Bunch a Jerks the Carolina Hurricanes come to town with their young, exciting buncha jerks.