{"id":48114,"date":"2017-10-18T07:07:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T07:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=48114"},"modified":"2017-10-18T07:07:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T07:07:50","slug":"couture-scores-twice-sharks-5-2-victory-canadiens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/nhl\/couture-scores-twice-sharks-5-2-victory-canadiens.html","title":{"rendered":"Couture scores twice in Sharks 5-2 victory over Canadiens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Couture scores twice in Sharks 5-2 victory over Canadiens<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Couture scores twice in Sharks 5-2 victory over Canadiens:- Logan Couture credited a teammate for scoring his second goal. He took credit for the first one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Couture scored a pair of goals and the San Jose Sharks extended their dominance of the Montreal Canadiens with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl also scored for the Sharks, who have won the past 11 home games against the Canadiens, a streak that dates to Nov. 23, 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n

On a power play late in the third period, rookie Tim Heed took a shot off a face-off that bounced free in front of the net. Pavelski couldn’t get his stick on it but managed to kick it across the net for Couture, who found a huge opening.<\/span><\/p>\n

“That was pretty special,” Couture said. “I don’t know if he knew I was there but he kept his balance and kicked it over.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Couture opened the scoring 3:30 into the first period, grabbing a rebound off the back board, skating across the front of the net to get Price to commit and then firing into an open net.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber scored for the Canadiens, who are winless since an opening night victory at the Buffalo Sabres.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s a very poor start from our team, from myself, from a lot of individuals,” Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty said. “It’s a good time to look in the mirror and see what we’re made of because a lot of people are probably doubting this team right now.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Martin Jones stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Sharks, who finish their season-opening homestand with a 2-3 record.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The biggest thing is finding that energy for the whole game,” Jones said. “We started OK and then we got better as the night went on.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Carey Price, who stopped 31 of 35 shots, fell to 2-7-1 in 10 games against the Sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Canadiens responded 36 seconds later when Drouin picked up a pass from Artturi Lehkonen close in and fired it over Jones’ left shoulder and into the net.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pavelski gave the Sharks the lead for good when he redirected Kevin Labanc’s shot just under a minute into the second period. The shot hit Weber’s left shin pad and bounced into the net.<\/span><\/p>\n

“There were a lot of good things out there,” Pavelski said. “We didn’t have the homestand we wanted but we can leave on a positive note to take on the road.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Hertl padded the lead midway through the second on a power play. Standing on the right side of the net, he was trying to control a pass from Joe Thornton but the puck fluttered off his stick and got behind Price.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’ll take it any way I can get it,” Hertl said. “There are times I’ve had great shots that just bounced off the post.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Weber’s power-play goal two minutes later kicked off Jones’ skates for the score.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sharks needed five seconds to score on a power play late in the second period. Tim Heed shot on goal and it bounced off Pavelski’s skate. Couture picked it up and found a huge opening.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTES: After allowing three power play goals over their first five penalty kills, the Sharks killed off 14 straight until Weber scored in the second period. … Couture recorded his 24th career multi-goal game. … Sharks D Tim Heed recorded his first NHL point with an assist on Couture’s power-play goal. … Brendan Gallagher needs one assist for 100 with the Canadiens.<\/span><\/p>\n

UP NEXT:<\/span><\/p>\n

Canadiens: plays at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday in their second back-to-back of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sharks: open a five-game road trip on the east coast with a game at the New Jersey Devils on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2017\/10\/18\/couture-scores-twice-in-sharks-5-2-victory-over-canadiens\/106758758\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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