Zach Bogosian scored with 7:24 remaining in the third period to break a tie, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 at SAP Center on Friday.
Bogosian's slap shot deflected off Tomas Hertl and went past Martin Jones for his fourth goal of the season. Evander Kane scored into an empty net with 1:17 remaining for the Sabres, who have won five straight games playing at San Jose. Backup goaltender Chad Johnson, playing for the first time since Feb. 12, made 24 saves, and Johan Larsson scored in the second period for Buffalo.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored 1:28 into the game for San Jose, and Jones made 19 saves. San Jose lost in regulation for the third time in 30 games when it scored first. The Sharks took a 1-0 lead when Vlasic beat Johnson for his eighth goal of the season. But San Jose was unable to add to its lead despite controlling play for most of the first 30 minutes. Larsson tied the game 1-1 at 13:38 of the second period when, after a Brian Gionta shot snuck though Jones, he dove and tapped it over the line for his third goal.
Neither team was assessed a penalty in the game. It was the first game in Sharks history when no penalties were called, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. San Jose has had one power play in its past two games.
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Peter DeBoer: "It was a tough game. You have to give them credit. They played a hard game, a really good road game. We need to find a way to get inside to score or draw penalties. We're not doing that. We're not attacking, not creating enough."Joe Pavelski: "We came out with a great start but were unable to build on it."
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