SAN JOSE — Bank the two points. Burn the tape.
The Sharks survived some wild momentum swings, a host of their own miscues and perhaps a bit of hubris Saturday night to pull out a desperately needed 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center.
Defenseman Joakim Ryan scored the first two goals of his NHL career, including the game-winner with 2:27 left in the third period, and Joe Pavelski added two goals and two assists as the Sharks ended a three-game home winless streak.
It was way a more dramatic finish than it had to be.