Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks NHL Live Streaming on 10:30 pm EDT Thu March 17, 2011.
San Jose Sharks have killed just 19 of 28 opponent power plays in eight games this month, but Minnesota is 0 for 10 on the power play during its skid. Minnesota had won the previous two matchups with San Jose - 1-0 on Nov. 2 and 5-3 on Dec. 29. Looking to win the season series versus the Sharks for the first time since 2005-06, the Wild also hope to snap a three-game skid and improve their 11th-place standing in the West. Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Live Streaming. Minnesota is just four points out of a playoff spot, but the club has scored only twice during its slide.
San Jose, 19-4-3 since Jan. 15, is third in the Western Conference standings and on the heels of second-place Detroit. Coming off Monday’s 6-3 loss at Chicago - its third consecutive defeat - San Jose rallied from a 2-0 second-period deficit Tuesday to beat Dallas 6-3. Heatley and captain Joe Thornton had two goals apiece as the Sharks remained three points ahead of Los Angeles and Phoenix in the division standings. San Jose Sharks’ Pacific Division lead could have been trimmed to one point with a fourth straight defeat. Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. Instead, the Sharks feel momentum on their side following a comeback victory.
