Sharks beat Senators 6-2 for first regulation win
Collin Graf and Jacob Trouba each contributed a goal and an assist, while Yaroslav Askarov made 41 saves in Ottawa.
San Jose scored three times in the second period to break a 1-1 tie and beat Ottawa 6-2 at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, Oct. 22. It was the Sharks’ first regulation victory of the season.
Tyler Toffoli put San Jose ahead on the power play at 9:13 of the second. Collin Graf followed with a short-handed goal at 12:00, then set up Jacob Trouba at 13:18. Graf and Trouba each finished with a goal and an assist.
Tim Stützle had opened the scoring for Ottawa before Nolan Allan brought San Jose level in the first period. Jordan Spence cut the Senators’ deficit to 4-2 in the third, but Zack Ostapchuk and Ivar Stenberg added empty-net goals.
Yaroslav Askarov stopped 41 of Ottawa’s 43 shots. Samuel Ersson made 22 saves for the Senators. San Jose improved to 6-4-1, and Ottawa fell to 7-4-0.
