SAN JOSE — Martin Jones said he’s enjoyed working with Evgeni Nabokov these last couple of months, saying the instruction from the former Sharks goalie has led to steady improvement in his game.
All that was missing were the end results.
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Jones got that needed positive reinforcement Saturday, as he earned his first shutout in nearly a calendar year in the Sharks’ 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Jones finished with 39 saves, including 15 in the third period, as he won for just the second time in seven starts since Bob Boughner took over for Pete DeBoer as head coach and Nabokov replaced Johan Hedberg as goalie coach on Dec.