Henrique helps Ducks rally, defeat Sharks in shootout

SAN JOSE -- Adam Henrique tied the game late in the third period and scored the deciding goal in the shootout for the Anaheim Ducks in a 5-4 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday.

"I don't think it was a pretty win, by any means, but we stuck with it and stuck with our game," Henrique said.
Mason McTavish brought the Ducks within 4-3 at 15:58 of the third period when he scored five-hole on James Reimer before Henrique tied it 4-4 at 18:32 off a scramble in front.
"It doesn't matter how you lose, it's really tough," Sharks forward Tomas Hertl said. "It seems like every mistake we [made] went in our net. It's really tough because all of these home games have been so close against all of the teams that we played, and we have just a couple of points."

McTavish and Brett Leason each had a goal and an assist, and Anthony Stolarz made 48 saves for the Ducks (4-7-1), who defeated the Sharks 6-5 in a shootout Tuesday in San Jose.
Anaheim was outshot 52-25, including 21-4 in the first period.
"I do give our men lots of credit for staying in the fight right through the end," Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said.
Hertl and Timo Meier each had a goal and two assists, and Reimer made 21 saves for the Sharks (3-8-3), who have lost four in a row, the past three in shootouts.
"It's very disheartening because of the result," Sharks coach David Quinn said. "We continue to feel like we're going in the right direction but we shoot ourselves in the foot, and we did again today."

Kevin Labanc gave San Jose a 1-0 lead at 3:54 of the first period when his pass to Meier deflected off the stick of Anaheim defenseman John Klingberg.
Leason tied it 1-1 at 12:06 with a tap-in at the right post off a pass from Klingberg. It was his first goal in six games for Anaheim after being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Oct. 10.
Max Comtois scored for the third straight game, a shot from the right circle, to give the Ducks a 2-1 lead at 17:20.
Meier tied it 2-2 at 8:09 of the second period on a one-timer off an Erik Karlsson pass.

Luke Kunin gave San Jose a 3-2 lead at 16:35 on a power play. Anaheim challenged for offside, but after a lengthy review it was determined Alexander Barabanov was not in an offside position prior to the goal.
Hertl extended the lead to 4-2 at 9:33 of the third period. It was his first goal since the season opener, a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators in the 2022 NHL Global Series in Prague on Oct. 7.
"We're not satisfied with just being close, obviously you've got to win," Kunin said. "This is a result-based business."
NOTES: Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro left late in the third period after being hit in the face with a puck. He will be evaluated Sunday, Quinn said. ... Henrique's three goals this season have all been scored in San Jose. He scored twice Tuesday. … It was the second time in Ducks history they won after trailing by multiple goals in the final five minutes of the third period (Dec. 7, 2016). … Zegras had two assists to extend his point streak to four games (three goals, four assists). … Ducks forward Troy Terry had an assist and has seven points (one goal, six assists) in a four-game point streak. … Karlsson had his four-game goal streak end (seven goals). … Meier has nine points (five goals, four assists) in a five-game point streak. His 128th goal tied Marco Sturm for 10th in Sharks history. … The Ducks play the Florida Panthers on Sunday.