San Jose Barely Beats Anaheim in Game 3
April 22, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Anaheim Ducks, NHL Playoffs, News, San Jose Sharks
In the series that is surprising me the most, the San Jose Sharks finally showed some signs of life and emerged victorious in the battle against the Anaheim Ducks last night but it was only by a slim margin. I’m sure they are glad to claim the 4-3 victory but I’m also sure that this series is a little closer than they would like,
image: TSN
It really had been a David and Goliath matchup in my mind. I know that is stretching it a bit but, then again, the Sharks were the best team this season in regulation while the Ducks were the very last team to make the playoffs. I expected this to be a somewhat easy (and sad) sweep but the Ducks seem hell-bent on showing us why they won the Cup a couple seasons ago.
It was an incredibly close game filled with penalties for both teams and, ultimately, that’s what cost Anaheim the game. With Corey Perry going off for hooking half-way through the third, the Sharks seized the opportunity and Patrick Marleau put one right in the back of the net.
I’m not a huge fan of either of these teams but I think that I will continue to watch this series closely. I hope it goes all the way to Game 7.
