Sharks Depress Again; Lose 10-2 To Penguins

The San Jose Sharks welcomed back Erik Karlsson by allowing the Pittsburgh Penguins to dominate them 10-2.

The San Jose Sharks welcomed back Erik Karlsson by allowing the Pittsburgh Penguins to dominate them 10-2 on Saturday night. 

They have tied the 1943-44 New York Rangers for the most consecutive losses to start an NHL season. 

Rilley Smith had a four-point night, scoring two goals and two assists. Jake Guentzel, Vinnie Hinostroza, Matt Nieto, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, and Kris Letang scored for Pittsburgh. Tristen Jarry stopped 24 shots for his third win of the season.

Karlsson finished with two assists and was +5. Sidney Crosby played his 1,200th NHL game, finishing with one assist.

Anthony Duclair scored his second goal of the season after Tomas Hertl found him on the powerplay. Jacob MacDonald also scored for San Jose. Mackenzie Blackwood started and stopped 12 saves before getting pulled. 

Magnus Chrona made his NHL debut and made 13 saves. 

1:30: Smith scores on the powerplay with a primary assist to Karlsson. 1-0 Penguins.

12:55: Smith scores his second of the game with a tap-in. Hoffman was stopped by Jarry on a 2-on-1 right before.

The Sharks had a 5-on-3 powerplay at the end of the period that didn't amount to anything. Although it was a better period overall, the Sharks must find a way to get the puck in the net.

3:21: Guentzel gets past the defense on zone entry and gets an easy tip-in goal after a great Bryan Rust pass. 3-0 Pens.

6:26: Hinostroza scores after banking the puck in off the Sharks goalie. 4-0 Pens.

8:34: Duclair scores off a great feed from Hertl. 4-1 Pens.

9:12: Malkin scores to take any momentum from the Sharks. 5-1 Pens.

9:27: Crosby was behind the defense but dropped the puck to Letang, who made a great move. Chrona now enters the game for his NHL debut. 6-1 Pens.

11:53: Nieto scores an easy rebound tap-in. 7-1 Pens.

Yikes. The Pens are dominating. Congrats to Chrona for making his NHL debut.

0:49: Rust walks out in front and scores on the backhand. 8-1 Pens.

9:20: MacDonald scores on a one-timer from the point. 8-2 Pens.

11:02: Malkin taps in his second of the game. 9-2 Pens.

12:10: Guentzel scores again. 10-2 Pens.