Both the Rangers and Sharks clinched playoff spots on Tuesday. But only San Jose skated out of SAP Center feeling satisfied.
The visitors scored twice early in the third period to cap a three-goal comeback before San Jose’s Chris Tierney scored his second of the game at 17:45 to tie it 4-4. Then Brent Burns broke a 17-game goal-less drought with his career-high 28th to win it on the power play in overtime, 5-4.
New York’s Jesper Fast tied the game 3-3 with a redirected goal at 1:24 and J.