Teal Chronicles #6: Sixty Minutes, Finally
It took eleven attempts, but the San Jose Sharks have finally won a hockey game in regulation . After four overtime victories, two shootout finishes, a dramatic comeback, multiple late-game collapses and seemingly every other form of chaos imaginable, Team Teal finally managed to win a hockey game the old-fashioned way Thursday night in Ottawa: in 60 minutes. While the 6-2 final score might suggest the Sharks coasted to victory over the Senators, anyone who actually watched the game knows it wasn't quite that simple. San Jose was outshot 43-28, including 17-6 in the third period, and two of the Sharks' six goals came with Ottawa's net empty. Fortunately, Yaroslav Askarov picked the perfect night to be spectacular. The young netminder stopped a career-high 41 shots, highlighted by an absolutely ridiculous diving glove save on Drake Batherson that immediately entered the "Save of the Year" conversation. We've already seen the Sharks watch a few seemingly comfort...