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Quick Bite: Sharks led by Marleau in four-goal game

The Sharks (30-16-2) defeated the Colorado Avalanche (13-30-2) in the second game of a home-and-home in Denver on Monday night by a final score of 5-2.

San Jose started off very slow, as the Avalanche took the first four shots of the game, but luckily for the Sharks, Martin Jones denied the early Avalanche attack. The Sharks finally recorded their first shot just under five minutes into the contest.

The Sharks then received their first power play at the 5:47 mark of the first period, but only managed two shots on goal during the man advantage. The Sharks entered the game with the 20th ranked power play in the league (16.