Shark Bait - Redux

Last week, the Boston Bruins went into San Jose and got their tails beat. This week, the farm team went in and did likewise.

In a brutally dull game from an offensive standpoint, San Jose narrowly outshot and outscored Providence, leading by one in each column. The only Bruins goal came at 03:45 of the third period when Zach Tarkir scored on a power play opportunity, one of only four for the Bruins.

What will be remembered is the game featured more whistles than a gym teacher convention. The first period alone had eight penalties, split evenly at four apiece. Two fights broke out in the period - Providence's Milan Jurcina took Jevon Desauntels to a draw, while Andreas Lindstrom beat up Mike Jefferson - and San Jose was penalized for two high sticking calls, including one which also saw Jake Taylor get shuttered in for roughing at 07:59.

The second period was less barbaric, but was all Boston - four penalties in all, including two Jake Taylor elbows, an Andreas Lindstrom goalie interference, and Paul Gaustad's charging penalty as the seconds expired on the period. The Sharks' first goal came at the 02:57 mark of the period when David Johansson scored.

Come the third period, the Baby Bruins tied the game on Tarkir's power play goal, but then gave up the game winner less than a minute later in a five-on-three situation. Roman Vopat had been called for goalie interference at 03:49, as was Andreas Lindstrom at 04:07, which got him an ejection from the game and a game misconduct. With Zach Tarkir in the penalty box for Lindstrom, the rush was on, and Marcel Rodman netted the game winner at 04:41.

Before the game was over, Mark McRae beat down Jake Taylor as if he were a punching bag, injuring Taylor and getting McRae ejected.

Brock Hooten was hung with the loss, dropping him to 1-4-0 on the year despite stopping twenty-seven of twenty-nine shots.