In San Jose, the Sharks got a game-tying goal in the third period and Alexander Barabanov completed the comeback with overtime strike to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-1, on Monday night. 
Kevin Labanc knotted the game, 1-1, early in the third period.
James Reimer made 22 saves in the Sharks win.
“He’s been solid for us all year,” the Sharks’ Erik Karlsson said. “He’s coming in with a great attitude. Even if one squeaks by him in doesn’t really affect him. … That obviously gives the bench and the players on the ice a bit more confidence.”
Tony DeAngelo hit for the Canes only goal in the game.
“[The Sharks] blocked a lot,” DeAngelo said. “A lot of times when teams do that it will hit somebody and right to one of our guys.”
The Hurricanes dropped to 14-2-1.
“It’s one of those things where we just didn’t get pucks through,” Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “But we were trying to do the right thing. We gave them a few chances at the end.”
San Jose improved to 9-8-1.
“With us being down 1-0 that was a big goal,” Labanc said. “It’s a big one for us against a great hockey team. … They’re a good, hard defensive team. [We] just have to make sure we aren’t turning pucks over because they feed off of those turnovers and then [the puck is] going back the other way.”
Antti Raanta made 25 saves in the Canes loss. who are 8-1-1 on the road.
“Whenever I get the chance, I just want to get out there and give the team a chance to win,” Raanta said. “But that’s hockey. Sometimes bad bounces happen.”
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