Sunday night served as a test for the Sharks’ struggling defense facing the Flames, last year’s top-scoring Western Conference club. New-again forward Patrick Marleau was one of two Sharks with a positive plus-minus rating heading into the game, and he’d only donned a white-and-teal uniform for one game.
For at least a night, it appeared the Sharks had sorted some issues out, as they beat Calgary 3-1, extending their win streak to two.
Fans’ anxiety regarding the team’s ability to keep the puck out of the net was exemplified Sunday night by the sarcastic cheer goaltender Martin Jones received when he easily caught a puck flipped in towards him from the neutral zone.