The Denver Press
"Sharks Pull off Upset, Win in Shootout"
10/28/14 -- Matt Lamm
Final Score: Sharks 4 - Avalanche 3 (SO)
Denver, Colorado -- The Sharks did the unexpected tonight and beat the Avalanche, giving them their 3rd win of the season. They took an early lead 2-1 against the Avalanche after a long 1st period for backup Avalanche goalie Reto Berra.
The Avalanche would take the lead in the following period with two quick back to back goals scored by John Mitchell (2).
With 30 seconds left in the 3rd period, Logan Couture (2) would find the back of the net for the second time tonight for the Sharks to send it to overtime.
The Sharks would then shut the Avalanche out in the shootout, with goals from Joe Thornton as well as Patrick Marleau.
The Avalanche will look to get back on track as the New York Islanders (4-3-1) come to town on October 30, 2014.
| San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche |
| Oct 28, | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | F | | SJS (3-7-1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 4 | | COL (6-3-1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Three Stars |  | (SJ) L. Couture
2G, 1A |  | (COL) J. Mitchell
2G |  | (SJ) A. Niemi
2.78 GAA%, 49 Saves, 94% |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | SJS | COL | | Shots on Goal | 23 | 52 | | Hits | 16 | 16 | | Faceoffs Won-Lost | 20/40 | 20/40 | | Penalty Minutes | 04:00 | 08:00 | | Power Plays Converted | 1 | 0 | | Power Play Opportunities | 4 | 2 | | Time on Attack | 05:56 | 06:55 |
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| Scoring Summary | | FIRST PERIOD | | COL | 00:29 A. Tanguay (1) (T. Barrie, E.Johnson) | | SJS | 01:19 T. Hertl (1) (L. Couture, J. Braun) | | SJS | 09:41 L Couture (1) (M. Nieto) | | SECOND PERIOD | | COL | 00:43 J. Mitchell (1) (J. Iginla) | | COL | 02:08 J. Mitchell (2) (R. O'Reilly, B. Stuart) | | THIRD PERIOD | | SJS | 19:26 L. Couture (2) (P. Marleau, J. Demers) (PP) | | SHOOTOUT | | SJS | J. Thornton | | SJS | P. Marleau |
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