The Sharks (13-9-1) cemented their shiny new position atop the Pacific division with a stifling win over a scorching Los Angeles Kings (12-9-1) team Wednesday night, ending both their five game winning streak and their six game home winning streak, both season highs. Martin Jones looked sharp late in the second of back-to-back starts for San Jose, stopping 26 of 27 shots in a game that played much closer than the score indicates.
The Sharks and Kings hadn’t played since the season opener, a 2-1 win that cost the Kings one (1) Jonathan J. Quick, esquire. It took a few weeks, but eventually, the Kings landed on Peter Budaj, who’s been remarkably competent in the Kings crease since, posting a 12-6-0 record with a save percentage of 0.