Carrier, Robinson Score Late in 2nd Period and Hurricanes Beat Sharks 5-1 to Improve to 3-0
The Hurricanes outshot the Sharks 43-17 and scored five goals, including three in the second period, while San Jose went 0-for-5 on power plays, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-1 at SAP Center, scoring three times in the second and two in the third to seal the win.
- San Jose went 0-for-5 on the power play, limiting a key path to scoring, and had opened the season with two overtime losses after holding late leads last week.
- The Hurricanes outshot San Jose 43-17, topping 40 shots for the second straight game, while Nedeljkovic made 38 saves and stopped all 15 shots in the first period.
- Carolina Hurricanes have won three straight to open the season, with Brandon Bussi earning his first NHL start and victory, stopping 16 shots, while Logan Stankoven added two assists.
- With Michael Misa making his NHL debut Tuesday, San Jose fielded three teenagers for the first time since Jan. 15, 1998; Misa logged 15:06 with no shots, highlighting rebuilding challenges.
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Sharks’ Liljegren, Klingberg day-to-day with injuries - Daily Faceoff
The San Jose Sharks were without two of their defenseman at Wednesday’s practice, and head coach Ryan Warsofsky provided an update on their status. Swedish defensemen Timothy Liljegren and John Klingberg are both out on a day-to-day basis, Liljegren with an upper-body injury and Klingberg with a lower-body injury, Warsofsky told a group of reporters including NHL.com correspondent Max Miller. Liljegren (upper body) and Klingberg (lower body) ar…
Injury Notes: Klingberg, Liljegren, Lindholm
A trio of Swedish defensemen have been banged up, but are not expected to miss much time. First, out of San Jose, Sheng Peng of NBC Sports California updated earlier today that John Klingberg and Timothy Liljegren are out day-to-day, and are questionable for Friday, when the Sharks go to Utah. Both players were hurt last night, as San Jose was drubbed by Carolina, although each played high minutes. Liljegren is considered upper-body, which align…
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