Canucks trade Kiefer Sherwood to Sharks
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Will Smith scored for a second straight game and a rare goalie fight highlighted San Jose's 4-1 win over the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers.
On "Sharks Postgame Live," Alan Hoshida and Nick Nollenberger detail San Jose's turning point against the Florida Panthers on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena.Sharks' second-period scoring outburst fuels win for season sweep vs.
Even without major contributors in their lineup, the Tampa Bay Lightning have surged to the top of the Atlantic Division standings.
Desharnais was activated off injured reserve before Monday’s game and was paired with Sam Dickinson. Desharnais has missed the last seven-plus weeks with an upper-body injury, last playing on Nov. 26, when the Sharks lost 6-0 to the Colorado Avalanche.
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to keep a four-game home win streak alive when they take on the San Jose Sharks. Tampa Bay has a 30-13-4 record overall and a 12-9-0 record on its home ice. The Lightning serve 13.8 penalty minutes per game to rank second in NHL play.
If the San Jose Sharks make the playoffs for the first time in seven years this season, they might look back at what happened on Monday as a big reason why. The Sharks started the day by bolstering their lineup – and seemingly their postseason hopes – by acquiring do-it-all forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks.
The San Jose Sharks made a big move, acquiring Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks. But the price the Sharks paid to improve should be the same type of price the Buffalo Sabres should be willing to pay to make their own major move.