A Late Surge Turns the Tide
The San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday at SAP Center. The home team entered the final period down 2-0, but a flurry of scoring in the third period allowed San Jose to complete the comeback before the final horn. Attendance at the venue reached 15,442 fans.
Early Lead for Vancouver
Vancouver established control early in the contest. Drew O'Connor opened the scoring in the first period with a wrist shot, assisted by Elias Pettersson. The Canucks extended their lead in the second period when Liam Ohgren scored his fourth goal of the season.
Ohgren’s wrist shot was set up by an assist from Filip Hronek. San Jose was held scoreless during the first two periods, leaving them chasing the game heading into the third.
Third-Period Comeback
San Jose responded decisively in the final twenty minutes. Will Smith ignited the rally with his fifth goal of the season, assisted by Dmitry Orlov and Mason Marchment, cutting the deficit to one goal. Smith followed up with his sixth goal shortly thereafter, assisted by Macklin Celebrini and Michael Kesselring, to tie the game at 2-2.