So far the Sharks have outscored their opponents 7-1 (5-1 against the Kings, 2-0 against the Ducks) They hope to continue those fortunes against a Capitals squad that's 1-0 so far this season.
The one surprise for the Sharks that I've seen so far: goaltender Martin Jones. He stopped all 24 shots in Saturday's game to become the first goaltender in Sharks franchise history to record a shutout in his regular-season home debut. Marleau scored the two goals against the Ducks on Saturday and has 20 points (8 goals, 12 assists) all-time against the Capitals.
The one thing the Sharks need to contain in this game: Alex Ovechkin. He has scored seven times in 13 career meetings with the Sharks and netted the go-ahead highlight goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. Other Capital the Sharks need to look out for is Justin Williams, or as some might known him as "Mr. Game 7" for all the playoff games he won for the Kings the past few years. He notched a pair of assists in his debut with the Capitals. T.J. Oshie, another newcomer from the Blues, had four shots in the season opener and has played well against San Jose, playing part in both of the Blues' drubbings against San Jose last year.
The clubs split a pair of road victories last year. The Sharks won 6-5 in Washington while the Capitals came away with a 5-4 overtime win in San Jose. Also, defenseman John Carlson will play in his 400th career game tonight.
San Jose has indeed gotten off to a magnificent start and has played really well against the Kings and the Ducks. So now let's see what they go up against in Washington. Alex Ovechkin is out of this game tonight for "personal reasons," so the Capitals might struggle tonight against this high-powered Sharks team. Although I think Oshie and Williams, as well as Ovechkin, have done well so far, I think this Sharks team might be too much for the Capitals with Ovechkin. I think the Sharks win tonight 4-2.
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