SAN JOSE — Here is some rapid reaction from the Sharks 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon. Ryan Johansen, James Neal and Viktor Arvidsson all scored for Nashville. Paul Martin scored for the Sharks.
Turning point
The Sharks had an 11-7 edge in shots on goal in the first period, but the Predators were the better skating team in the second period. Martin Jones needed to be sharp on a handful of occasions as Nashville created a handful of chances, culminating in a Neal goal with 9:52 to go in the second.