Blackwood's Heroics Lead Sharks to 1-0 Victory Over Devils
Mackenzie Blackwood shuts out his former team with a record-setting 44 saves in a tense match.
- Mackenzie Blackwood, formerly of the New Jersey Devils, made 44 saves for the San Jose Sharks, marking the most saves in a shutout win in Sharks' history.
- Nico Sturm scored the game's only goal in the first period, benefiting from a deflection off Devils' player Timo Meier.
- The Sharks have now won five of their last seven games after a difficult start to the season.
- The Devils' three-game winning streak ended despite having a season-high number of shots on goal.
- This victory marks the Sharks' first regulation road win of the season, improving their away record to 2-5-1.