Sharks suffer more heartbreak at home vs. New Jersey

SAN JOSE – A Sharks team that has had almost everything go wrong for it at home this season endured more heartbreak on Monday.

After allowing a game-tying goal in the waning seconds of the third period, the Sharks couldn’t manage a goal in overtime or the shootout in a 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils before an announced crowd of 13,293 at SAP Center.

Devils forward Tomas Tatar scored the only goal in the shootout as the Sharks (13-23-9) lost their third straight game and fell to 4-12-7 at home this season,

Jack Hughes scored with 8.6 seconds left in regulation, as his shot from the half-wall went off Erik Karlsson’s stick and past goalie James Reimer to tie the game 3-3. A wild overtime that saw numerous shot blocks and a combined seven shot on the net solved nothing.

Nick Bonino’s goal with 14:04 left in the third period had looked like it was going to be the winner as the Sharks, who were coming off their most lopsided loss of the season

After newcomer Mikey Eyssimont put a shot on the Devils’ net, Bonino grabbed the loose puck and slid it past goalie Vitek Vanecek for his sixth goal of the season, breaking a 2-2 tie just after a high sticking penalty to Hughes had expired.

Karlsson and Timo Meier each had a goal and an assist and Reimer finished with 34 saves in regulation time as the Sharks were hoping to bounce back after a 7-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.

Eyssimont also assisted on Meier’s goal with 3:16 left in the first period, giving him his first two points with the Sharks since he was claimed off waivers by the team on Jan. 6.