Sharks v Ducks

San Jose Sharks

Win 3-2

Injury Report:
Rob Blake is still skating with the team
Brad Staubitz went to the specialist,but no word on a date for when he might return
Devan Setgochi still out with a nagging lower body injury
Jody Shelley general soreness, but expected to return later this week

Up & Down Game:

Only one change they brought Ryan Vesce back up for the ill Logan Couture

Game Notes:

Yes I know they won but you cant sit their and tell me that they played like they should of. The game was sloppy at best, they spent way to much to much time in their own end. After the first fight with McLaren the game seemed to calm down a bit, then before I knew it went back to the poor play in which it started. The Sharks let the Duck set up on 5 on 5, as if they were on a damn power play, what was up with that. Not to mention the 5 on 4 play, with the Sharks down a man the Ducks scored then they scored again on 5 on 3. Meaningless dumb penalties taken by the Sharks. Throughout the game the ref's wanted in on the action and were blocking pucks themselves. In the 3rd the Sharks stepped up and had get man on man coverage during 4 on 4, where Nabby just snapped a puck out of the air, like magic.

Fights:

McLaren vs Parros mind you Parros is a vet and well McLaren is one of our guys from the up & down game, Parros took this bout, both 5 for fighting

Nichol vs Koivu the ref's broke it up before it could really get started, each received 2 for roughing

Leading the NHL:

Nabby with his league leading 14th win

Heater with league leading 18 goals

Jumbo with crazy 25 assists to lead the league

Stars of the Game:
1. Ryan Clowe great game and 4th goal

2. Scott Nichol great scoring chances and great game

3. Thornton & Heatley another outstanding game from the pair