""Every game is important. We don't want to be at the end of the year and be like, 'Oh, we missed the spot because of the three points.' That we could try even more," said Pavol Regenda, who scored the game-winning goal in last night's game. "So, yeah, it's really important. I feel like every guy is on a mission to get the playoff spot. That's the goal for our season, because we want to get there. We got to win a lot of games. So everybody joined up.""
"At 5v5, the Rangers held the edge in puck possession, but the power play served as the equalizer for the Sharks in this game, keeping the team in it early and helping the Sharks get the lead. When the Rangers scored late in the first period the damage was already done."
"Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced and finished the night with a 2.32 goals saved above expected. He was the reason the Sharks were able to take the win in regulation instead of having to finish things off in overtime."
San Jose beat New York 3-1 to move into second place in the Western Conference wild card race. Regulation wins carry heavier weight, so each regulation victory matters in the tightly packed wild card standings. Pavol Regenda scored the game-winning goal and emphasized that every game is important as the team pursues a playoff spot. The Sharks' power play provided the difference despite the Rangers holding a 5v5 puck-possession edge. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 29 shots and posted a 2.32 goals saved above expected, preserving the regulation win and securing valuable standings positioning.
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