Sharks lose 2-1 to Calgary at SAP Center
Sam Dickinson scored San Jose's only goal late in the third period, and Flames goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 26 of 27 shots.
The San Jose Sharks lost 2-1 to the Calgary Flames on Monday night, Nov. 2, at SAP Center in downtown San Jose, according to the National Hockey League's official game summary.
Calgary scored first when Adam Klapka beat Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov at 14:36 of the first period, assisted by Jonathan Castagna. The game stayed 1-0 until William Stromgren made it 2-0 at 9:14 of the third, with assists from Klapka and Castagna.
Defenseman Sam Dickinson answered for San Jose 2:43 later, at 11:57 of the third, with assists from Jacob Trouba and Kiefer Sherwood. It was Dickinson's first goal of the season. The Sharks could not find the tying goal in the final eight minutes.
San Jose outshot Calgary 27-22. Flames goalie Dustin Wolf made 26 saves and was named the game's first star. Askarov stopped 20 of 22 shots and was the second star, and Klapka, with a goal and an assist, was the third. All three goals came at even strength.
The loss leaves the Sharks at 7-8-1, good for 15 points in the standings; Calgary is 7-8-0, according to the league's standings. In the NHL, a team gets two points for a win and one for a loss in overtime or a shootout, which is what the third number counts.
The Sharks start a three-game road trip at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m., then play at Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 6, and at Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the league schedule.
Source: NHL official game center, Flames at Sharks; NHL game summary data; San Jose Sharks schedule