Sharks rout Flyers, 6-1

SAN JOSE – The Sharks’ Timo Meier struck for his first NHL hat trick on Saturday, and San Jose deflated the Philadelphia Flyers, 6-1.“Our line played great. They were a big part of my three goals,” Meier said. “We played a hard, physical game. That’s the way we’ve got to play.”

Martin Jones made 26 saves to get the win.

“Tonight, we found something that worked,” Sharks captain Logan Couture said. “We have to build off this.”

Ivan Provorov had a power play goal for the Flyers in the third to cut the Sharks lead to 3-1.

“It was evident from the start our execution was not there,” Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault said. “Even though I thought it got a little bit better early on in the third period, for most of the game, we had a really hard time making any plays, whether it be with the puck or on the forecheck without the puck.”

San Jose’s Mario Ferraro and Joel Kellman  scored their first NHL goals in the game.

“Unbelievable experience,” Ferraro said. “It only happens once.”

Patrick Marleau closed the scoring late in the third.

“You’ve got to bounce back, that’s how the business is,” Meier said. “Tonight was pretty good, but I know I can do more. Same as our team, we have to take more steps.”

Joe Thornton had an assist, his 1,079th, to tie for seventh in the NHL record books.

“We just played bad. We didn’t win enough battles, and they were hungrier than us around the net,” Flyers forward Kevin Hayes said. “I think that sums it up.”

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Carter Hart made 23 saves in the loss.

“We play great at home, and on the road, for some reason, we just can’t play the same way,” Provorov said. “And we’ve got to figure out quick what’s happening.”