EDMONTON, Alberta — The Sharks were pushed to the brink of elimination Thursday as David Desharnais scored with 1:45 left in the first overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a riveting 4-3 win in Game 5 of the opening round playoff series between the two teams.
Only Martin Jones brilliance in overtime allowed the game to go that long.
Jones had 32 saves in regulation time and was sensational in overtime, stopping Leon Draisaitl point blank and making another save on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins after the puck had bounced behind him. Jones also stopped a shot by Jordan Eberle, as the Oilers recorded 12 of the first 14 shots in overtime.