SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cam Talbot made 16 saves and stopped all four shots in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday at SAP Center.
“You have to come out and compete, limit their opportunities and get a win here. That’s exactly what we did,” Talbot said. “I have some big goals, [clutch] in the shootout we take it and move on.
Line judge Brandon Grillo drops the puck during a confrontation between Alexander Wennberg (21) and Dylan Larkin (71) – photo by Jack Lima
Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider scored for the Red Wings (9-4-0), who have won four of their past five games. James van Riemsdyk scored the only goal of the shootout.
“I thought we had a mixed bag early on. We didn’t play the type of game we wanted to play,” Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said. “We’re getting a little cute with a lot of stickhandling in the offensive zone. In the second period we started throwing things at the net, and that opened up a little bit for us.”
Sam Dickinson scored his first NHL goal for the Sharks (4-6-3), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. Jeff Skinner also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves.
Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) checks Maklin Celebrini (71) into the boards – photo by Jack Lima
“Our turnovers killed us, killed the momentum. Something we have to keep working on,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “We are lucky to come back and get a point, but those are things we have to clean up.”
Dickinson tied the game 2-2 at 16:55 of the third period after Will Smith delivered a pass from behind the net that Dickinson one-timed over Talbot’s glove. It was the 19-year-old defenseman’s first NHL point in his 10th NHL game.
“It was exciting. Nice to finally get it out of the way, but a tough final,” Dickinson said. “It would have been a little more exciting with the win.”
Red Wings Dylan Larkin (71) and Moritz Seider (53) move the puck down the ice during first period action – photo by Jack Lima
Raymond gave the Red Wings a 1-0 lead at 6:05 of the second period. After stepping around Sharks defenseman Dmitry Orlov in the right circle, Raymond fired a wrist shot over Nedeljkovic’s glove.
Skinner tied the game at 1-1 just 49 seconds into the third period. Philipp Kurashev walked down the left wing and threw a pass to the top of the crease for Skinner to tip over Talbot’s blocker with his backhand.
Seider gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 10:16 of the third period. After a pass to the point from Simon Edvinsson, Seider fired a wrist shot over blocker Nedeljkovic.
Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat (93) moves the puck up ice for Ethan Cardwell (56) – photo by Jack Lima
NOTES: Kurashev extended his points streak to five games (eight points; four goals, four assists). … Detroit forward Alex DeBrincat had an assist to extend his point streak to six (nine points; four goals, five assists). … Dickinson (19 years, 148 days) became the second-youngest defenseman in Sharks history at the time of his first NHL goal, behind Vlastimil Kroupa (18 years, 166 days on October 10, 1993). … Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini had his points streak end after seven games (13 points; six goals, seven assists).
By Max Miller / NHL.com Independent Correspondent
Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot (39) saves himself in traffic as Sharks forward Jeff Skinner (53) fights for the rebound – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks Sam Dickinson (6) and Macklin Celebrini (71) battle for the puck with Red Wings forward James van Riemsdyk (21) – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stops JT Compher’s shot as Sharks defenseman Timothy Lilijegren (37) defends – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stops a shot tipped by Red Wings forward James van Riemsdyk (21) during a Red Wings power play in the first period – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli (73) positions himself in front of the net and Red Wings JT Compher (37) – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Patrick Giles (54) almost takes a puck in the face while trying to screen goalkeeper Cam Talbot – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Maklin Celebrini tangles with Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson (77) and Moritz Seider (right) during third period action – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Jeff Skinner (53) fires the puck past goalie Cam Talbot to tie the score 1-1 in the third period – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Colin Graf (51) moves the puck away from defenseman Travis Harmonic (52) – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg (21) appears to make a pass during action in the third period – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (85) tries to check Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) off the puck – photo by Jack Lima
Sam Dickinson (6) celebrates his first NHL goal with teammates Timothy Liljegren (37) Tyler Toffoli (right) and Will Smith (2) – photo by Jack Lima
Referee Graham Skilliter jumps out of the way of Red Wings forward Marco Kasper (92) – photo by Jack Lima
Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot makes a save on a backhanded shot by Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli (73) – photo by Jack Lima
Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot (39) makes a stick save during second period action – photo by Jack Lima
Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot (39) saves on a shot by Barclay Goodrow (23) – photo by Jack Lima
Photos by Jack Lima
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