Erik Karlsson and Steven Lorentz both scored and James Reimer earned his first shutout of the season in win over Philadelphia Flyers
Erik Karlsson and Steven Lorentz both scored and James Reimer finished with 31 saves for his first shutout of the season as the San Jose Sharks completed their week-long road trip with a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.
Karlsson’s goal at the 9:34 mark of the second period came just over two minutes after the Sharks’ successfully challenged a Flyers goal that would have given them a 1-0 lead. After review, it was determined that Philadelphia’s Scott Laughton had preceded the puck into the offensive zone and was offside prior to what would have been a Joel Farabee goal.
Nico Sturm added an empty-net goal with 3:54 left in the third period, as the Sharks scored three times in regulation for the first time this season. It was also San Jose’s first third-period goal of the year. “Obviously, we’re still a little fragile and I think it’s human nature up 2-0, you tend to back off a little bit,” Sharks coach David Quinn said. “But all we wanted to do is find a way to win a hockey game, and that’s what we needed to do.