SAN JOSE — Ambivalent is the best word to describe the sentiment in the Sharks locker room regarding Tuesday’s shootout loss to the New York Rangers.
On one hand, the Sharks (6-3-3) found a way to extend their point streak to six games on a night where they clearly lacked their best stuff. Tomas Hertl, who put together a monstrous effort, scored a tying goal with less than two seconds remaining in regulation. Timo Meier extended his point streak to nine games, scoring his team-leading ninth goal, and Brent Burns kept his nine-game scoring streak going, as well, recording his fifth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist.