Today was the first day that it was mandatory for all NHL goaltenders to make the switch to a new style of goalie pants. Arizona’s Mike Smith felt very strongly about making the switch to the new pants during the middle of the season, but the change of pants certainly didn’t appear to have any impact on his game tonight as his 38 saves on 40 Sharks’ shots led the Coyotes to a 3-2 victory against the Pacific leaders San Jose.
Scoring Summary
No scoring in the first period as the Sharks out-shot the Coyotes 13 to 10.