US EditionSharks' Playoff Plans Take Hit in Shootout Loss to Canucks
Karlsson scored in the sixth round as Vancouver snapped a four-game skid and pushed San Jose closer to playoff elimination.
- On Saturday night, Linus Karlsson scored the winner in a six-round shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks and snapping Vancouver's four-game losing streak.
- Igor Chernyshov scored twice for the Sharks, and Macklin Celebrini tallied his 110th point of the season with two assists, but San Jose could not hold on in their final home game.
- San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves, while Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 shots in the competitive, back-and-forth contest.
- The loss leaves the Sharks five points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the final wild-card spot with three games remaining, putting their playoff chances on the brink.
- Vancouver visits Anaheim on Sunday night, while San Jose travels to Nashville on Monday night as both teams continue their respective regular-season schedules.
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Sharks fall in shootout; playoff hopes on thin ice
Forward Tyler Toffoli and the improved San Jose Sharks have jumped 30 points in the standings this season, but now find themselves on the brink of playoff elimination after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night at SAP Center.
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The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
Linus Karlsson scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks put the San Jose Sharks on the brink of playoff elimination with a 4-3 win.
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout in the National Hockey League. Marco Rossi scored the equalizer for the Canadian team, who were already in last place in the standings. Meanwhile, in Denver, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was struck in the face by a deflected puck early in the third period of his team's 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
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