Westminster, CO - An early 3-0 deficit for the San Jose Sharks rookies proved too big of a hill to climb as the Sharks fell to the Anaheim Ducks rookies, 5-3, Monday afternoon at Ice Centre Promenade in Westminster, Colorado, in the final game of the Colorado Avalanche Rookie Showcase.
Kevin Roy opened up the scoring for Anaheim at 10:30 of the first period to give the Ducks the early advantage on a quick snap shot from the right wing. Roy then set up Max Jones in the low-slot who beat Sharks goaltender Jamie Murray at 14:13 to give the Ducks a 2-0 lead. After falling behind by a pair, Jake Marchment dropped the gloves with Darien Skeoch at 19:43 of the opening frame. The two exchanged heavy right-handed counters before falling to the ice. The chippiness continued moments later at 19:58 after Tyler Morely applied a knee-to-knee hit on Rourke Chartier, Timo Meier defended his teammate by quickly dropping the mitts with Morely.