SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 The San Jose Sharks take on the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center.<\/p>\n
Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Skinner and Macklin Celebrini scored, but the Sharks got stampeded 6-3.<\/p>\n
Period 1<\/p>\n
Ugly start for San Jose Sharks, Ferraro can\u2019t get out puck along wall first shift, Utah attack, Celebrini turns it over trying to do something (off Orlov lead pass), counterattack. This can\u2019t be what Warsofsky wants.<\/p>\n
2 in: Smith got a little lucky. Utah pressing, puck squirts to him in high slot, seemed like he had tons of time and space to skate it out, instead he pitches it out barely past center ice, retrieved for another Utah counterattack, but offside. Don\u2019t know if Smith maybe tired, but he didn\u2019t trust himself to skate it out, at least get it deep.<\/p>\n
4 in: Graf makes first really good play that I\u2019ve seen a Shark make so far today, kills Cooley play along corner, gives it to Dickinson.<\/p>\n
5 in: Iorio victim too, he skates well for his size, picks up loose puck, tries a backhand pass to Dellandrea, misses, turnover, counterattack.<\/p>\n
6 in: Ugly. Eklund makes a good NZ cross-ice pass on rush to Toffoli, widens Utah defense, maybe some momentum about to be created\u2026and offsides. San Jose Sharks a mess so far.<\/p>\n
Dickinson on wrong side of O\u2019Brien at first, but credit to Dickinson, skating makes up for it.<\/p>\n
Leddy penalty: Orlov D-to-D pass didn\u2019t have enough juice, Peterka got in front of it, Leddy takes him down. Except for Askarov, Sharks can do nothing right at the moment.<\/p>\n
Orlov penalty: Like I said. Big 3v5 right now. Gotta hold them to no more than one goal at least. Wennberg-Ferraro-Desharnais are the 3.<\/p>\n
Schmaltz goal: Scored during 3v5, worst-case scenario there.<\/p>\n
9 in: Like that PK puck retrieval by Iorio, he can move.<\/p>\n
Sharks down 9-0 shots through 11 minutes, Askarov like wall.<\/p>\n
9 left: Finally, a Sharks shot.<\/p>\n
8 left: Side to side, Peterka one-timer\u2026Askarov!<\/p>\n
Schmaltz goal: Graf has it for a second, Sharks under duress again, but turnover. Schmaltz able to get a shot around Orlov high on Askarov. Smith turnover at other end led to counterattack.<\/p>\n
5 left: Orlov unforced giveaway to Carcone. Ugly. It\u2019s not just the Mammoth, it\u2019s the Sharks beating themselves.<\/p>\n
4 left: It\u2019s the fourth line that puts together the most professional-looking offensive shift that the Sharks have managed so far. Down low, win battles, pound shots. They really aren\u2019t the problem this year, guys. It\u2019s a defense that can\u2019t move the puck consistently, and skill guys who aren\u2019t driving enough play, basically.<\/p>\n
Eklund wins puck battle against Keller, rare Sharks W so far tonight.<\/p>\n
Eklund & Keller go to the bench, jawing and pushing each other<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 1 left: Honestly, it\u2019s a little depressing to watch how much more connected and simple that the fourth line is playing compared to the rest of the team.<\/p>\n