VANCOUVER – Martin Jones has had a heavy workload.
In his first season as a number one goaltender, Jones ranks third in the league in minutes. Only Cory Schneider and Pekka Rinne have played more, while Corey Crawford, Henrik Lundquist and Braden Holtby are right behind him.
That’s pretty good company, but the Sharks have no idea if Jones will be the kind of goalie that wears down late in the season, like his predecessor Antti Niemi had a tendency to do (and is repeating in his first season in Dallas).
Enter James Reimer, who joined the Sharks for their final 20.