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 at SAP Center on Sunday.
“You have to come and compete, limit their chances off the rush, and gut out a win here. That’s exactly what we did,” Talbot said. “Got a couple big goals, [clutch] in the shootout, we’ll take it and move on.”
Linesperson Brandon Grillo drops the puck on a faceoff 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 to start. We weren’t playing the type of game that we wanted to play,” Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said. “We’re getting a little bit cute with stickhandling a lot in the offensive zone. Second period, started to throw stuff towards the net, and it opened up for us a little bit.”
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’ll have to continue to work on,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “We’re fortunate to come back and get a point, but those are things that we’ll have to clean up.”
Dickinson tied the game 2-2 at 16:55 of the third period after Will Smith fed a pass from behind the net that Dickinson one-timed over the glove of Talbot. It was the first NHL point for the 19-year-old defenseman in his 10th NHL game.
“It was exciting. Nice to kind of get it out of the way finally, but tough final,” Dickinson said. “Would have been a little more exciting with the win.”
Red Wings Dylan Larkin (71) and Moritz Seider (53) move the puck up ice during first period action- photo by Jack Lima
Raymond gave the Red Wings a 1-0 lead at 18:05 of the second period. After stepping around Sharks defenseman Dmitry Orlov at the right circle, Raymond fired a wrist shot over the glove of Nedeljkovic.
Skinner tied the game 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 backhand tip over Talbot’s blocker.
Seider gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 10:16 of the third period. After taking a pass at the point from Simon Edvinsson, Seider fired a wrist shot over the blocker Nedeljkovic.
Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat (93) moves the puck up ice in front of Ethan Cardwell (56)- photo by Jack Lima
NOTES: Kurashev extended his point 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 Oct. 10, 1993). … Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini had his point streak ended at seven games (13 points; six goals, seven assists).
By Max Miller /Â NHL.com Independent Correspondent
Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot (39) makes a save in traffic as Sharks forward Jeff Skinner (53) fights for the rebound- photo by Jack Lima
Sharks Sam Dickinson (6) and Macklin Celebrini (71) fight for the puck with Red Wings forward James van Riemsdyk (21) – photo by Jack Lima
Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stops by a shot by J.T. Compher 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 first period power play- 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 to the face as he attempts to screen goalie 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) looks to make a pass during third period action- photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (85) attempts 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 kick 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) makes a save on a shot by Barclay Goodrow (23)- photo by Jack Lima
Photos by Jack Lima
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