The big, scary questions about the Sharks’ future seem to have been allayed for another few days. With a 3-1 win over the Canadiens in Montreal, the Sharks salvage three points out of a five game road trip, and may have saved head coach Peter DeBoer’s job for a while yet.
The story of San Jose’s win tonight has to center around Martin Jones. Playing the second road game in as many nights, Jones stood tall, stopping 34 of Montreal’s 35 shots on the night, and withstanding a dangerous push in the third period. The Habs controlled 56% of the game’s five on five shot attempts, a number that was buoyed by a 79% shot attempt share in the third period.