Sharks blow big third period lead, suffer stinging loss to Edmonton Oilers
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Sharks blow big third period lead, suffer stinging loss to Edmonton Oilers
"The San Jose Sharks blew a three-goal lead in the third period, then allowed a goal to Zach Hyman at the 1:06 mark of overtime in a stinging 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at Rogers Place. With the Sharks leading 3-0, Leon Draisaitl scored at the 1:34 mark of the third period, then assisted on late goals by Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard, with Bouchard's goal on a blast from inside the blue line coming with 59 seconds left in regulation time."
"Hyman took a pass from Connor McDavid in the Sharks' zone and one-timed a shot past goalie Yaroslav Askarov for his 22nd goal of the season. The Oilers have now beaten the Sharks in 15 of their last 16 meetings, dating back to the start of the 2021-22 season. Thursday's loss also marked the first time in 21 games this season that the Sharks have lost a game when leading after two periods. They had been 19-0-1."
San Jose took a 3-0 lead on first-period goals by Collin Graf, Adam Gaudette and Michael Misa, marking the first time the Sharks scored three first-period goals in three consecutive games. The Oilers rallied in the third period as Leon Draisaitl scored at 1:34 and Connor McDavid assisted on late goals including Evan Bouchard's tying blast from inside the blue line with 59 seconds left. Zach Hyman one-timed a McDavid pass at 1:06 of overtime for his 22nd, giving Edmonton a 4-3 win. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 28 shots. The Oilers have beaten San Jose in 15 of their last 16 meetings.
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