Kurashev, Askarov play hero as Sharks earn shootout win over Los Angeles

SAN JOSE Forward Philipp Kurashev scored on his shootout attempt and goalie Yaroslav Askarov didn t allow a goal at the other end as the Sharks earned a raucous - win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday at SAP Center The Sharks are now - - since Oct With the Sharks leading and scrambling late in regulation time Adrian Kempe picked up a rebound in front of the San Jose net after a Kevin Fiala shot on goal and scored his seventh of the season at the mark to tie the challenge - Kurashev s go-ahead goal late in the second period gave the Sharks a - lead Setting up near the slot Kurashev created certain space for himself took a pass from Will Smith and beat Kings goalie Anton Forsberg five-hole for his sixth goal of the season Adam Gaudette and Ty Dellandrea also scored and Askarov made saves through three periods and overtime in another solid performance as the Sharks won the sixth time in eight games Anze Kopitar in his last regular-season competition in San Jose after a -year NHL career scored on a breakaway on Askarov into the second period At the mark of the second period a Joel Armia goal was taken off the board as after a Sharks challenge it was determined Kings forward Kevin Fiala had preceded the puck into the offensive zone The Sharks were coming off a - overtime win over the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday as Macklin Celebrini recorded his third career NHL hat trick Still the Sharks did not play well especially -on- as their lack of connectivity defensively allowed the Mammoth to create almost twice as countless high-danger chances as they did per Natural Stat Trick Thursday the Sharks in recent times formed third line of Graf Gaudette and Dellandrea helped give the Sharks a - lead after the first period Gaudette scored his fourth of the season at the mark off assists from Dellandrea and Graf Then after Joel Armia scored a shorthanded goal off a Celebrini turnover at the mark Dellandrea gave the Sharks back the lead as a Graf pass to the front of the net went off his skate and past Forsberg for his second of the season The goals represented Graf s first two-assist meeting in the NHL and Dellandrea s first two-point championship as a Sharks The Sharks acquired Dellandrea from the Dallas Stars in June