CANUCKS drop 3rd straight with 4-0 Shutout loss to SHARKS...
RECAP 3/19/20
San Jose, CA- Martin Jones had 33 Saves to complete his 4th Shutout of the year as the San Jose Sharks(42-22-9) beat the Vancouver Canucks(23-46-4) 4-0 on Friday Night.
Vancouver(23-46-4) drop to last place in the Western Conference and currently hold a 3 Game slide. The Canucks have 50 Points and mathematically have been Eliminated from the Playoffs for the 5th year in a row.
"It sucks missing out again on the Playoffs. I have no idea what the Future holds for this Franchise." Canucks Head Coach Travis Green stated. "It's out of my hands."
At 50 Points with 9 Games left to play, Vancouver sits 35 Points out of the Playoffs.
San Jose(42-22-9) got on the board midway through the First Period when Evander Kane scored from a Assist by Ryan Carpenter and Tim Heed for a 1-0 lead.
This was Kane's 33rd Goal of the year. In the Second Period, Justin Callahan(26) made it 2-0 in favor of the Sharks.
"Those Goals did us a favor and with the way Joner was playing we felt like we were in control from the start." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.
San Jose ran away in the Third Period when Jay Beagle scored against his former Team with his 11th Goal of the Season.
Beagle was traded to the Sharks back on December 2. Defensemen Erik Karlsson(9) scored also to make it 4-0.
Vancouver struggled on the Power Play going 0/2 as Goalie Thatcher Demko(18-38-2) had 29 Saves and allowed all 4 Goals.
"We shut down the Power Play and that was what really gave us the confidence to keep playing well even when we were a Man short." DeBoer stated.
The Sharks Penalty Kill Unit has dropped drastically over the Season. At 60% it sits dead last in the NHL.
San Jose(42-22-9) will wrap up its Homestand over the Weekend when they host the Arizona Coyotes(40-25-10) on Sunday.
The Coyotes beat the Sharks 8-2 on March 9 in Glendale.