SAN JOSE – Among the Sharks' everyday players, perhaps no one needed a five-day break between games more than goaltender Martin Jones.
The 25-year-old, still in his first season as an undisputed number one starter, looked like a borderline Vezina Trophy candidate around Thanksgiving. In his first 17 starts with San Jose, Jones was 11-5-0 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .929 save percentage through Nov. 21.
Since then, though, it’s been a dramatic decline. In his last 14 starts, Jones is 5-7-2 with a 3.13 goals-against average and .886 save percentage. He has allowed at least four goals on six different occasions.