Reimer shines in shutout, Sharks clean Jets 3-0 to cease skid

SAN JOSE, Calif. — James Reimer earned his third shutout of the season and the San Jose Sharks snapped a nine-game shedding streak Tuesday evening with a 3-0 victory over Winnipeg, handing the Jets a expensive defeat as they attempt to safe a playoff spot.

“When you get a shutout, it’s nice,” Reimer stated. “Usually, whenever you get a shutout, you get all the bounces and tonight was one of those.”

Reimer stopped 41 photographs, together with a diving paddle save with 3:40 left within the second interval. Noah Gregor, Kevin Labanc and Martin Kaut scored for the struggling Sharks, who had dropped 14 of 15.

The solely victory in that stretch additionally got here towards the Jets, a 3-2 win at Winnipeg in extra time March 6.

“It’s as solid of a win as we’ve had in a while, and we haven’t had a win in a while. So it was a good win,” San Jose coach David Quinn stated. “Obviously, Reims played great. But they were opportunistic, and it was a gutty performance in a lot of ways against a team that’s fighting for a playoff spot.”

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for the Jets, who went 0 for 3 on the ability play.

PHOTOS: Reimer shines in shutout, Sharks clean Jets 3-0

“They scored more than we did, I guess. A lot of looks. A lot of chances. I don’t know if we’re gripping it right now,” Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo stated. “Tough to win when you can’t score or are not able to pot ’em in. We’re working. Guys are trying. We had net-front traffic and tips and scrambles off that, backdoor passes, stuff like that. We’re getting quality looks. We had quality looks today, for sure. They’re just not going in for us.”

Winnipeg holds the second wild card within the Western Conference by two factors over Calgary and three over Nashville, which has two video games in hand.

“We’ve got to be a desperate team. It’s a big-time right now. It’s down to crunch time,” Jets coach Rick Bowness stated. “We’ve just got to embrace that fight and embrace it together as a group. And keep fighting. Fight with each other and put it all out there. That’s all we can do.”

Sharks ahead Jacob Peterson made a pleasant play behind the online by faking a technique and going again the opposite to search out Gregor in entrance. It was Gregor‘s fifth objective of the season, and he prolonged his level streak to a few video games.

Labanc added his thirteenth objective 2:23 into the third interval. Gregor acquired an help on the play as properly.

Kaut iced the sport with 2:03 to go along with his fourth objective of the season. Erik Karlsson earned an help, giving him 91 factors.

UP NEXT

Jets: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.

Sharks: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.