Minnesota brings road win streak into matchup with San Jose
The Minnesota Wild hit the road against the San Jose Sharks trying to continue a three-game road winning streak4 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cody Ceci - Bags apple in lossCeci notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
ImpactCeci helped out on Fabian Zetterlund's goal just 58 seconds into the game. The 31-year-old Ceci has two points and nine blocks over four outings in January while continuing to play in a top-pairing role. The veteran defenseman is up to 12 points, 46 shots on net, 78 blocks, 45 hits and a minus-8 rating through 44 appearances. The offense is nothing special, but his large role has allowed him to contribute semi-regularly. He's on pace to top the 20-point mark for the sixth time in his career.
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Mikael Granlund - Collects assist in lossGranlund notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
ImpactGranlund's goal drought is up to 11 games, and this was his fourth assist in that span. The Sharks have gone 12 contests without scoring more than three goals, and with offense limited all around, it's no surprise Granlund's pace has slowed in the middle of the season. The 32-year-old is at 11 goals, 25 helpers, 108 shots on net, 34 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 42 appearances, playing mainly in a top-line role with a career-high average of 21:13 of ice time per game.
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Fabian Zetterlund - Scores early in lossZetterlund scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
ImpactZetterlund was questionable heading into Friday's game due to a lower-body injury, but he suited up for 19:43 in this contest. He scored in the opening minute, but that was all the Sharks could get past Karel Vejmelka. Zetterlund ended a nine-game goal drought and is now at 12 tallies, 28 points, 89 shots on net, 79 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 44 appearances. He's battled a couple of minor injuries lately, so his recent struggles may be related to those issues.
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Alexandar Georgiev - Loses it late FridayGeorgiev gave up two goals on 26 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
ImpactGeorgiev's losing streak reached six games Friday, but this was his best performance during the skid. The 28-year-old gave up a goal to Barrett Hayton with 1:32 left in the third period, which was the difference. Georgiev is now 9-13-0 with a 3.46 GAA and an .878 save percentage over 25 appearances this season. Yaroslav Askarov is set to start at home versus the Wild on Saturday, and Georgiev could find himself on the bench more often until he gets back into the win column.
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Barrett Hayton's late goal lifts Utah past SharksBarrett Hayton scored a late game-winning goal to give the host Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday i...
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Hayton's late goal lifts Utah to 2-1 win over Sharks
Barrett Hayton snapped home the go-ahead goal with 1:32 left to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks8 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
