"The San Jose Sharks showed why the team is dangerous when it clicked in the third period. The Sharks turned up the heat, controlling the puck, winning battles along the boards, and burying timely goals to pull away from Columbus. Energy filled the tank at home, and the team's identity was on full display. First period Ten minutes behind the starting time, the Sharks lost the opening faceoff, another Tuesday game."
"The Sharks didn't start the period super clean, with a couple of early giveaways that gave Columbus some chances right away. The Blue Jackets got shots on net early, but Alex Nedeljkovic was solid, making a few big saves to settle things down. As the period went on, San Jose started to find its game. The Sharks played more physical. There were good hits from guys like Mario Ferraro, Ty Dellandrea and Pavol Regenda, and that helped shift momentum."
San Jose pulled away from Columbus with a dominant third period characterized by puck control, board battles, and timely goals. The Sharks began the game with early giveaways but Alex Nedeljkovic made several big saves to stabilize the net. San Jose increased physicality as the period progressed, with hits from Mario Ferraro, Ty Dellandrea and Pavol Regenda shifting momentum. A late first-period goal by Regenda, his fifth in six NHL games, gave San Jose a 1-0 lead. The Sharks started the second period strong, with sustained offensive pressure and chances from William Eklund and Tyler Toffoli before converting midway through the period.
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