The San Jose Sharks are on their longest road trip of the 2016-17 NHL season. It may look more like the first roadie if not for net play: 71 Martin Jones saves on 74 shots. Instead they reached the midpoint of the trip with a third consecutive victory Saturday, Nov. 12.
Holding the Tampa Bay Lightning to one goal is no small feat. Jones is now 8-6-0 with a .913 save percentage and 2.20 goals-against average on the 2016-17 NHL season.
San Jose’s defensive support was not quite as strong as previous stops on the trip.