In last night’s Pacific Division matchup between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks, Evgeni Nabokov and Marty Turco combined to stop 75 of 79 shots in a supremely entertaining game between two desperate teams. After the Stars had tied the game at 2-2, it became a duel between the two of the best shootout goaltenders in the NHL, a matchup of great saves and incredible shots as the shootout went eleven rounds, the 6th-longest in NHL history.
Stars and Sharks Go 11 Rounds In 6th-Longest Shootout In NHL HIstory
↵Except it was actually pretty boring. Says Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy:
↵↵11-round shootout between Dallas and SJ. Yawn.
↵↵It was battle of uninspired shots and absolute futility as the two teams combined for just three goals in 22 attempts. The Sharks were foiled four straight times by a Turco poke check; I assume the shooters on the bench just weren’t paying much attention.
↵The Stars eventually won the game when Matt Niskanen (a defenseman!) snapped a wrist shot over Nabokov’s glove.
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