“You knew they had been going to push,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky stated. “They acquired a aim there on the finish of the second, however I assumed we did a extremely good job in all three zones. We had been on it from the beginning.”
Yaroslav Askarov made 24 saves, and Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored for the Sharks (12-23-6), who had been 0-7-1 throughout the skid. Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who missed the primary 40 video games due to a shoulder harm, had an help and was plus-1 in 11:56 of ice time in his season debut.
Sharks goalie Yaroslav shoots a move up ice as Luke Glendening (11) applies strain – Photograph by Jack Lima
“It’s quite a lot of enjoyable to play, it’s much more enjoyable profitable,” Vlasic stated. “Guys are smiling. Guys performed properly tonight.”
Anthony Cirelli scored for the Lightning (20-13-2), who’ve misplaced two straight. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves.
“It was powerful for us the primary two intervals,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper stated. “Performs that guys usually make, we didn’t make them tonight for no matter cause.”
Sharks goalie Yaroslav reaches to covers the puck as defenseman Mario Ferraro gives help – Photograph by Jack Lima
Toffoli put the Sharks in entrance 1-0 together with his fifteenth aim of the season at 13:52 of the primary interval. Vlasic despatched a backhand move from the left boards to Toffoli, who toe-dragged Cirelli on the high of the best circle earlier than beating Vasilevskiy glove facet from the hash marks.
Ferraro elevated the result in 2-0 at 12:55 of the second interval. He shot over Vasilevskiy’s glove from the low slot after his meant move for Luke Kunin on the push deflected again to him off the skate of Lightning ahead Zemgus Girgensons.
Sharks goalie Yaroslav makes a kick save on a shot from Nikita Kucherov (86) – Photograph by Jack Lima
“I acquired the puck again, and I even fanned on the move, and I acquired the puck again,” Ferraro stated. “I ought to be pleased about the bounces that go my method, not simply those that typically don’t.”
Cirelli minimize it to 2-1 at 17:44 of the second. Erik Cernak skated right into a move from Brandon Hagel for a slap shot from the best level that Cirelli deflected over the blocker of Askarov.
“The execution wasn’t there from the beginning of the sport,” Cernak stated. “We all know we now have to be higher. We’ve acquired to be able to play.”
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov (3) and Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) dive for the rebound on a shot by Gage Goncalves (93) – Photograph by Jack Lima
NOTES: Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman left the sport at 9:03 of the third interval after taking a puck to the ear. There was no replace postgame. … Kunin performed in his four-hundredth NHL recreation. … Sharks ahead Collin Graf performed 11:54 in his season debut after being recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.
Sharks ahead Macklin Celebrini (71) strikes the puck up ice in entrance of Nikita Kucherov (86) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun(3) clears the puck away from Lightning ahead Michael Eyssimont (23) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Linesperson Caleb Apperson drops the puck on a faceoff between Luke Kunin (11) and Jake Guentzel (59) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskly (88) covers the puck as Sharks Collin Graf (51) appears for a rebound – Photograph by Jack Lima
Lightning ahead Nick Paul (20) looses his helmet on a test from Marc-Edouard Vlassic (44) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Lightning ahead Brayden Level makes an attempt to realize management of the puck throughout third interval motion – Photograph by Jack Lima
Lightning Defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) checks Sharks ahead Will Smith (2) – Photograph by Jack Lima
Anthony Cirelli (71) celebrates his second interval aim with teammate Erik Cernak (81) – Photograph by Jack Lima
