Sharks starting goalie Alexandar Georgiev, in a shaky performance, was pulled at the 3:01 mark of the second period after allowing four goals on 15 shots. Yaroslav Askarov came on in relief and but did not fare much better, as he allowed three goals on 16 shots.

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NHL: San Jose Sharks have won just 13 of 26 games in which they’ve led or been tied going into the third period

The Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks face off in a non-conference matchup on Monday, Jan. 20.