DENVER — Martin Jones post-injury struggles continued in Denver Thursday night, raising questions about whether he’s still the Sharks best option in goal.
Jones surrendered goals on three-consecutive shots in the first period of the Sharks 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche (25-16-3), putting his team into an early hole that it couldn’t climb out of despite a late charge.
The Sharks goalie allowed Nathan McKinnon to extend his scoring streak to eight games at 7:03 of the first, letting the puck slip through his five hole as he was being screened on the shot by defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic.