First place was on the line in New Hampshire this weekend and the Sharks came out on top!
In Friday’s matchup, Eli McCarthy kicked off the scoring in the first with a deflection in front on the power play. Sharks were up 1-0 headed into the second. Peyton Dahkle added to the Sharks lead at the 8:54 mark. Then with 11 seconds left in the period, James Steinberg found the back of the net off the post sending the Sharks up 3-1 into the second intermission. Early in the third, the Jr. Mountain Kings cut the Sharks lead in half until a few minutes later Caden Shafer took the puck around the net and hit Eli McCarthy who capitalized on New Hampshire’s goalie being out of position. Later in the period, McCarthy buried one on the power play with a quick shot from along the goal line, completing his hat trick. Anthony Valeriote put the final nail in the coffin to secure the Sharks victory over the Jr. Mountain Kings 6-3. Nicklas Walker was solid in net stopping 33 of 36 shots.
On Saturday, the Jr. Mountain Kings were seeking revenge but the Sharks weren’t having it. Captain, Anthony Valeriote opened the scoring at 3:48 in the first with a deflection in front. Early in the second, Tate Cakir snipes one past the New Hampshire’s tendie on the power play. Headed into the third up 2-1, the Sharks added three more goals early in the period. 57 seconds into the third, Kingsley Solomon dekes around the Jr. Mountain Kings goalie for the Sharks third goal. Just a minute and a half later, Caden Shafer found the back of the net with a snipe from the bottom of the circle. Less than a minute later, Eli McCarthy ripped one to put the Sharks up 5-1. The Jr. Mountain Kings answered back with two goal in the third but it wouldn’t be enough. The Sharks went on to beat the Jr. Mountain Kings 5-3 and remain undefeated on the season. Nicklas Walker was between the pipes again for the Sharks and secured his 4th victory of the season.
The Sharks are back in action next weekend as the Jr, Mountain Kings head to Long Island.
