Kings' comeback falls short as Sharks prevail in overtime
History repeated itself Saturday night in San Jose as the Kings rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to force overtime at SAP Center, but LA failed to secure two points in a back-and-forth battle, falling to the Sharks, 5-4.
The Los Angeles Kings mounted an impressive comeback in a tense overtime game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday. After falling behind 3-1 in the second period, the Kings tied the game with a goal by Adrian Kempe and then evened it again with a goal from Quinton Byfield just seconds into the third period. Despite controlling play and generating more shots and power-play opportunities, the Kings fell short in a back-and-forth contest, losing 5-4 to the Sharks.
San Jose's top line, featuring Kiefer Sherwood, Igor Chernyshov and Tyler Toffoli, powered the Sharks to a second straight overtime win.
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- Chernyshov’s 2nd goal of the game gives the Sharks a 5-4 overtime win over the Kings winnipegfreepress.com
