The view from San Jose

The Mercury News

Couture’s three-point night leads Sharks past Kings 4-1

“Jones, making a start on back-to-back nights for the first time this season, had 26 saves to improve to 6-0 against his former team in games in Los Angeles as a member of the Sharks. Overall, including the playoffs, the Sharks now have a 9-2-1 record against the Kings since the start of last season.”

CSN Bay Area

Rewind: Sharks ‘finding their stride’ in latest win over L.A.

“Although they scored three in the first period, the third period was perhaps the Sharks’ most impressive. Despite playing against Arizona the night before, they had the energy to keep the Kings from recording a single shot on goal for the first 12-plus minutes while holding a 3-1 edge.”

Yahoo!Sports – Puck Daddy

Martin Jones continues strong stretch against LA Kings in 4-1 win

“With a 26-save performance Wednesday, Jones moved to 5-1-1 against Los Angeles in the regular season. In the playoffs last year, Jones went 4-1 against the Kings in ousting them in the first-round.”

SB Nation – Fear the Fin

Quick Bite: Sharks top Kings 4-1 in LA

“The Sharks cemented their shiny new position atop the Pacific division with a stifling win over a scorching Los Angeles Kings team Wednesday night, ending both their five game winning streak and their six game home winning streak, both season highs.”

NHL.com

Martin Jones, Sharks end Kings winning streak

“Los Angeles had cut the San Jose lead to 3-1 early in the second period on Brown’s goal and had a chance to pull closer, but forward Trevor Lewis’ shot hit the goal post at 3:42… Sharks defenseman Brent Burns dove and poked it with his stick before clearing it away with his glove while he slid through the crease.”

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