Jones makes 28 saves, Sharks blank Kings

SAN JOSE -- San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones made sure his 100th NHL win is one he'll long remember.
Jones made 28 saves for his third shutout of the season and the 18th of his NHL career in a 2-0 victory against the Los Angeles Kings, his former team, at SAP Center on Saturday.

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Marcus Sorensen and Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks (19-11-4), who have won two games in a row.
Jones is 8-3-2 against the Kings and shut them out for the first time in a physical, hard-hitting game.
"We played with a lot of energy tonight," he said. "That's a tough, big, strong, physical team, and I thought we really answered the bell tonight. When we play with energy like that, and that kind of compete, we can beat any team in the League. It's just a matter of rolling that game out every night."

Jonathan Quick made 28 saves for Los Angeles (22-11-4), which is 10-3-1 in its past 14 games and has 48 points, tied with the Vegas Golden Knights for most in the Western Conference.
"I think we can be happy with where we're at in terms of the standings, but I think we have to be really honest that we have a lot of work to do, but this group has been honest with themselves from Day One," Kings coach John Stevens said. "I think they're a group that works really hard to get better."
It was the first time the Kings were shut out this season.
"[Jones], he played really well tonight," Sharks assistant coach Rob Zettler said. "He made some key saves, especially down the stretch to keep them off the board, but I thought overall we played a real solid game defensively. We didn't give them a whole lot, but Jonesy was there when we did give up something."
Sorensen, a fourth-line forward, gave San Jose a 1-0 lead at 10:01 of the second period with his third goal of the season, all in the past four games.
Kings forwards Torrey Mitchell and Andy Andreoff collided in the right face-off circle, and Sorensen got to the loose puck in the slot. He went left, brought the puck back the other way and beat Quick with a backhand.
"I saw two guys skate into each other and the puck was right there," Sorensen said. "First, I thought I was going to pass to [Joel] Ward on the backdoor, then I decided to go to the net."
Pavelski made it 2-0 at 7:35 of the third period when he scored on the power play. Brent Burns sent a wrist shot from the right point, and Pavelski deflected the puck from the slot past Quick.
The Kings used their timeout with 2:12 left and pulled Quick for the extra attacker.
"Obviously, he got the shutout," Los Angeles captain Anze Kopitar said of Jones. "A lot of credit to him, but I think we could've done more, for sure, absolutely, which is always the case anyway. They played good. They didn't give us too much.
"The first period was pretty good on our part. Second period, we got stalled with the penalties, and then taking a few more in the third is not going to create any momentum, and that's what happened."

Goal of the game

Pavelski's goal at 7:35 of the third period.

Save of the game

Jones stopping Alec Martinez at 18:58 of the third period.

Highlight of the game

Sorensen's goal at 10:01 of the second period.

They said it

"It was a pretty even hockey game. It was a man's game out there tonight. I think the ice was contested pretty much everywhere. San Jose is one of the better defensive teams in the League. They don't give you anything for free. The thing I don't like in a game like that is the power plays were lopsided." -- Kings coach John Stevens after they went 0-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill
"That was a fun hockey game to be a part of. It was fun to be on the bench, the physical part was fun. You could feel the energy, not only in the building, you could feel it on the bench." -- Sharks assistant coach Rob Zettler

Need to know

Los Angeles called up goaltender Jack Campbell on an emergency basis from Ontario of the American Hockey League on Saturday, but he did not dress, and Darcy Kuemper backed up Quick. Stevens said the flu has hit the Kings, and he "just didn't want to take any chances." ... Kings forward Kyle Clifford (upper body) was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 16. ... Sharks center Logan Couture (concussion) missed his third straight game. ... Sharks defenseman Joakim Ryan, who was recalled from the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL on Friday, replaced fellow rookie defenseman Tim Heed in the lineup.

What's next

Kings: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV)
Sharks: Host the Calgary Flames on Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, SNW, NHL.TV)