SAN JOSE - Here's a numerical look at Friday night's game between the Canadiens and Sharks at the SAP Center.
15 - The estimated number of family members captain Max Pacioretty had in attendance on Friday night at the SAP Center in San Jose to watch the Canadiens battle the Sharks, including both of his grandmothers, Chata Kolenda and Therese Savoie, who are California residents. It was the first time that Therese, who grew up in Montreal, was watching her grandson play at the NHL level.
Elaine Pacioretty et Thérèse Savoie, la tante et la grand-mère de Max! // Elaine Pacioretty and Therese Savoie, Max's aunt and grandmother! pic.twitter.com/HtdKncHVSO
9 - Number of games Brian Flynn was forced to miss with an upper-body injury before returning to the Canadiens' lineup on Friday night in Northern California. Flynn hadn't seen game action since November 10 in a tilt against the Los Angeles Kings at the Bell Centre. 29 - Number of shots the Canadiens and Sharks combined to generate during the opening 20 minutes of play on Friday night, with Peter DeBoer's club holding a 16-13 advantage in that department and a 2-0 lead heading to the dressing room on goals by Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. 6 - Number of games in which Brendan Gallagher has generated at least four shots on goal in a single contest so far this season, accomplishing that feat in a second straight outing on Friday night. 2 - Number of highlight-reel breakaway stops Carey Price made in the latter stages of the second period on Friday night to keep the Canadiens down just 2-0 through 40 minutes of play, denying both Chris Tierney and Tommy Wingels in one-on-one situations.
2 - Number of consecutive losses for Price, who dropped back-to-back starts for the first time so far this year in 17 appearances between the pipes.
