"Rookie center Michael Misa had one thought in 3-on-3 overtime after he came out of the San Jose Sharks' zone and took a drop pass from teammate William Eklund. Definitely attack, Misa said. Misa took the pass from Eklund, skated into the offensive zone, split two forwards, fought off a check from defenseman Haydn Fleury, and beat goalie Connor Hellebuyck, giving the Sharks a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday."
"With the win, the Sharks (29-25-4) moved to within three points of the idle Seattle Kraken for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. The Sharks have 24 games remaining, and a game in hand on the Kraken."
"While Smith and Celebrini, the Sharks' two leading scorers, were natural choices to start overtime for the Sharks, it says something that coach Ryan Warsofsky soon put Misa out with the game in the balance. As much as San Jose wants to keep pushing for its first playoff appearance since 2019, it's still a development season."
The San Jose Sharks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in overtime on Sunday, with rookie center Michael Misa scoring the game-winning goal after receiving a drop pass from William Eklund. Will Smith also scored, and goalie Alex Nedeljovic made 27 saves. This victory completed a weekend sweep at SAP Center, following a 5-4 win over Edmonton on Saturday. The Sharks improved to 29-25-4 and moved within three points of Seattle for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference, with 24 games remaining. Coach Ryan Warsofsky's decision to deploy the 18-year-old Misa in overtime highlighted the teenager's development and readiness for playoff-push pressure.
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