Sharks badly outshoot Los Angeles Kings, but can't get a save when it matters

"SAN JOSE Macklin Celebrini and Alexander Wennberg spearheaded a stirring Sharks comeback, but goalie Yaroslav Askarov struggled to keep the puck out of the net in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Wennberg scored an even-strength goal at the 4:48 mark of the third period, tying the game 3-3 and capping a Sharks comeback after they trailed by three goals in the second period."

"The Sharks created several scoring chances to start the second period but trailed 3-0 as both winger Jeff Malott and defenseman Drew Doughty scored even-strength goals, firing wrist shots past the left shoulder of Askarov. Malott's goal came off a Kings odd-man rush at the 3:21 mark of the second period, and Doughty, with time in the Sharks' zone, beat a screened Askarov at the 6:43 mark for his first goal of the season."

Macklin Celebrini and Alexander Wennberg led a comeback that erased a three-goal deficit and tied the game at 3-3 early in the third period. Brandt Clarke scored a snap shot from 35 feet to give Los Angeles a 4-3 lead with 6:40 remaining. The Sharks outshot the Kings 41-14 but lost 4-3, marking the fifth straight home loss of the season. Jeff Malott and Drew Doughty each scored even-strength goals in the second period to build the Kings' early lead. Celebrini and Smith connected on a play that resulted in a Smith goal, and Philipp Kurashev added a score shortly after.

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