VANECEK'S STRONG NIGHT HELPS LIFT SHARKS PAST BLUE JACKETS IN OT

The San Jose Sharks stole a 2-1 overtime victory … and it felt so good. There obviously is a ton for the Sharks to work on — they were outshot 50-27 and 18-7 in an especially ugly third period — but let’s talk about the positives (and hope San Jose can improve the negatives for a tough matchup on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild).

Vitek Vanecek, with one 49-save performance, reminded us, as he did in the pre-season, to not write him off. He’s not as familiar to Sharks fans as Mackenzie Blackwood — he was hurt when San Jose acquired him last year and never played a game — but historically, from 2020 to 2023, he was a legitimate No. 1 for playoff teams.

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