Sharks overcome loss of players, coach to COVID-19 protocols in OT win over Jets | CBC Sports

Meier scored on a one-timer from the wing that deflected off defenceman Logan Stanley’s stick and sailed over goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s shoulder at 1:07 of the overtime.

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Meier scored his fifth goal after Nikolaj Ehlers was called for interference.

The Jets’ Kyle Connor tied it with over three minutes left in regulation with a backhander from in front of the net off a shot by Dominic Toninato.

Connor’s seventh goal extended his point streak to six games. He has seven goals and six assists in the stretch.

Sharks goalie James Reimer had 34 saves as the Sharks snapped Winnipeg’s four-game winning streak.

Tomas Hertl scored his third goal just under a minute into the second period.

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Nick Bonino started the scoring play, bringing the puck up the ice deep into Winnipeg territory and slipping it to Timo Meier, who found an open Hertl just outside the crease.

Meier has at least one point in seven of the team’s eight games this season.

San Jose placed forwards Andrew Cogliano, Jonathan Dahlen and Matt Nieto, defencemen Erik Karlsson, Jake Middleton, Radim Simek and Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Boughner in COVID-19 protocol.

Sharks assistant coach John MacLean assumed head coaching duties and development coach Mike Ricci also joined the bench.