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DFyvie · 10-10-2018, 08:04 AM

Blood in the water as Linden and the Canucks go Shark fishing
10/6/1991 21.45 PST

No one likes to get beat-up at their own party, but that’s exactly what happened to the San Jose Sharks as the team celebrated it’s inaugural home opener by losing to the visiting Canucks 4-1.

21 year old captain Trevor Linden (Pictured) of the Vancouver Canucks welcomed hockey to the bay area by putting on a 3 point show and leading his team to a valuable win on the road. The winger opened up the scoring at 11.14 of the first and followed it up with a powerplay goal in the 3rd and an assist on Brian Bradley’s empty netter to ice the game.

“Obviously it is an exciting time in San Jose, but we have a hockey game to play and we wanted to leave an impression.” Linden said. The captain is only just beginning his career, but at 6’4” he is a handful when ever he is on the ice.

After Linden opened the scoring, the Canucks took a 2-0 lead at 7:02 in the 2nd period when Jim Sandlak tipped a Petr Nedved slapshot past Sharks' goalie Daniel Berthiaume. It wasn’t until after Linden’s second goal, a 3rd period powerplay marker, that San Jose finally got on the board. Stephane Richer’s first goal of the season found its way past Canucks’ backup Chris Terreri at 10.20 of the 3rd period.

After Brian Bradley’s empty netter, the game was over, leaving the 11 thousand spectators in the Cow Palace to mull over the NHL’s newest team.

“It’s a fast game, I just wished we could’ve scored more.” Said a young Jonathan McMurphy, wearing a brand new teal and silver Lebeau jersey. “I can’t wait until (Gretzky) comes to town. He’s who we really want to see”.

Vancouver’s powerplay went 1 for 6, where the Sharks’ powerplay went 0 for 4. Vancouver outshot the home side 29-20.

It was the second meeting in as many nights between the two teams as the Canucks defeated San Jose the previous night 3-2 in Vancouver.

It doesn’t get any easier as the Sharks’ homestead continues this week where the team will host the Calgary Flames Oct 8, and the Winnipeg Jets Oct 10.

10-10-2018, 08:04 AM	#12
DFyvie Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 371 Blog Entries: 2	Blood in the water as Linden and the Canucks go Shark fishing 10/6/1991 21.45 PST No one likes to get beat-up at their own party, but that’s exactly what happened to the San Jose Sharks as the team celebrated it’s inaugural home opener by losing to the visiting Canucks 4-1. 21 year old captain Trevor Linden (Pictured) of the Vancouver Canucks welcomed hockey to the bay area by putting on a 3 point show and leading his team to a valuable win on the road. The winger opened up the scoring at 11.14 of the first and followed it up with a powerplay goal in the 3rd and an assist on Brian Bradley’s empty netter to ice the game. “Obviously it is an exciting time in San Jose, but we have a hockey game to play and we wanted to leave an impression.” Linden said. The captain is only just beginning his career, but at 6’4” he is a handful when ever he is on the ice. After Linden opened the scoring, the Canucks took a 2-0 lead at 7:02 in the 2nd period when Jim Sandlak tipped a Petr Nedved slapshot past Sharks' goalie Daniel Berthiaume. It wasn’t until after Linden’s second goal, a 3rd period powerplay marker, that San Jose finally got on the board. Stephane Richer’s first goal of the season found its way past Canucks’ backup Chris Terreri at 10.20 of the 3rd period. After Brian Bradley’s empty netter, the game was over, leaving the 11 thousand spectators in the Cow Palace to mull over the NHL’s newest team. “It’s a fast game, I just wished we could’ve scored more.” Said a young Jonathan McMurphy, wearing a brand new teal and silver Lebeau jersey. “I can’t wait until (Gretzky) comes to town. He’s who we really want to see”. Vancouver’s powerplay went 1 for 6, where the Sharks’ powerplay went 0 for 4. Vancouver outshot the home side 29-20. It was the second meeting in as many nights between the two teams as the Canucks defeated San Jose the previous night 3-2 in Vancouver. It doesn’t get any easier as the Sharks’ homestead continues this week where the team will host the Calgary Flames Oct 8, and the Winnipeg Jets Oct 10. Attached Images Last edited by DFyvie; 10-10-2018 at 08:09 AM.