Sharks finish record-tying 11-game skid to begin season with 2-1 win over Flyers

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After a depressing month, the San Jose Sharks lastly have one thing to have a good time.

Anthony Duclair had a purpose and an help because the Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night time to snap an 11-game shedding streak that matched the longest to begin a season in NHL historical past.

“It’s a lot of relief in here,” goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stated. “Everyone’s happy. It’s been a long time coming. Now we can take a breath and try to put some more together.”

Blackwood made 38 saves and William Eklund added a power-play purpose for the Sharks (1-10-1), who allowed 10 targets in every of their earlier two video games.

“I give these guys so much credit,” San Jose coach David Quinn stated. “They’ve been such a great group to coach. They’ve never stopped working. … At some point you say, enough is enough. I give a ton of credit to our leaders and our older players. I thought they really stepped up tonight.”

Joel Farabee scored for Philadelphia (5-7-1), which misplaced for the fifth time in six video games regardless of outshooting San Jose 39-19.

PHOTOS: Sharks finish record-tying 11-game skid to begin season with 2-1 win over Flyers

“It’s the NHL – anyone can beat anyone,” Farabee stated. “I don’t think it was a lack of effort or anything like that. I just felt like we were looking for that one bounce and we never got it.”

Samuel Ersson made 17 saves for the Flyers, who performed with out beginning goaltender Carter Hart for a 3rd straight recreation on account of a mid-body harm. He stays day-to-day.

Philadelphia’s high middle, Sean Couturier, returned to the lineup after lacking two video games with a lower-body harm. He recorded two pictures.

“It’s not like they were going to go 0-82,” Couturier stated of the Sharks. “It (stinks) that we couldn’t get out of here with two points, but 5-on-5 we played well.”

Duclair scored his third purpose 1:43 into the primary interval to present San Jose an early lead.

Eklund made it 2-0 within the second, scoring his second purpose of the season on a 4-on-3 energy play.

Farabee answered along with his sixth purpose late within the second, beating Blackwood on a one-timer the goalie practically stopped. The play was reviewed and it was decided the puck totally crossed the purpose line.

Philadelphia went 0 for 4 on the ability play. San Jose was 1 for five.

“Power play doesn’t work again, hurts us,” Flyers coach John Tortorella stated. “They score a power-play goal, we don’t. That could be the difference in the game.”

UP NEXT

Flyers: At Anaheim on Friday night time.

Sharks: Host Edmonton on Thursday night time, attempting to halt an eight-game shedding streak to the Oilers.