The San Jose Sharks have not won in Montreal, Quebec in eight years: since December of 2002. Whether at the old Montreal Forum or the new Bell Center, the Sharks have never found much success in French Canada.
It will now be at least 10 years before this streak comes to an end, after the Sharks dropped 3-1 to the Montreal Canadiens Saturday afternoon in Montreal. Last year, the Sharks hosted the Canadiens at HP Pavilion and found a way to solve the riddle of goaltender Carey Price to win 3-2, despite Price's 37 save performance.
On Saturday, Price could not be solved. The Sharks managed just one goal on 27 shots and failed to take advantage of a late power play that could have gotten them back into the game.
Coming off their best performance of the year in a 4-0 shutout win over Ottawa, the Sharks continued their early-season trend of inconsistency, by taking a clear step back. The Sharks defense was no match for the Canadiens' transition game and Antti Niemi's productivity continued to fluctuate as he followed a 28 save shutout against Ottawa with a three-goals-against performance, facing just 19 shots.
The ghosts of Montreal again played a hand ...
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San Jose Sharks Get Their “Bell” Rung Against Montreal Canadiens
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