SAN JOSE – Among Sharks newcomers, Martin Jones has garnered the majority of the headlines after bursting onto the scene with some fantastic and even historic numbers while manning the crease.
Paul Martin has calmed and solidified a defense corps that was on the verge of falling apart while he was out for the last three games with an injury. The Sharks are now 5-0 with the 34-year-old in the lineup, and have allowed just four goals over that span.
Joel Ward, though, may be outperforming them both. After three more goals on Saturday night in a 5-2 win over the Hurricanes, ending the Sharks’ three-game losing streak, the veteran forward now leads his team in goals (5) and points (8).