Sharks Smash Losing Streak Against Preds With 3-2 Win

NASHVILLE — San Jose Sharks Nashville Predators Game Notes Igor Chernyshov and Macklin Celebrini (twice) scored, and the Sharks snapped Nashville’s dominance over them 3-2. Period 1 Can’t tell what happened in NZ, but Celebrini gets a step behind O’Reilly on backcheck, nifty no-look Stamkos backhand pass to front, big Nedeljkovic save, not how you want to start for San Jose Sharks. 6 in: Graf and company have a solid cycle, Toffoli gets a slot opportunity.

7 in: Celebrini forces a pass into the slot, intercepted, but Chernyshov alert, pickpockets the thief, backhand chance that Annunen eats up. Love that alertness. 8 left: Cagnoni, who had switched up high defensively, gets out on a 2-on-1 with Eklund, another big Annunen save.

San Jose Sharks have played, all in all, some pretty good hockey to start. A little more direct and quicker than Preds so far tonight. 5 left: Josi walks down Broadway, everyone expects have to fire, and he hits Stamkos with a flip backhand pass.

Not sure why Stamkos didn’t one-time it, maybe it wasn’t quite perfect, but catch-and-shoot allows Ned to set up for a huge save. Then Misa does some nice work coming up with the puck versus O’Reilly behind the net. 4 left: Ferraro jumps up on attack, entering Sherwood finds him, another Annunen stop.