A good game by the Jets, especially in the usually dreaded second period, was altogether washed away by one of the supposed NHL referees, when he awarded the Sharks' Melker Karlsson a penalty shot after a legal stick-check by Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba. Karlsson took his hand off of his stick to which the ref deemed the legally defensive move enough of a sin to warrant a penalty shot. Karlsson put one over the left shoulder of Pavelec. That tied it for the Sharks at two. Then Patrick Marleau, with 4:33 to play in the third period, scored to take the lead for the Sharks.
Bryan Little continues to be in the discussion for the Jets MVP this year, as he scored twice to up his goal total this season to 12. Dustin Byfuglien had two assists, as did Joshua Morrisey. Patrik Laine added an assist for his first point in his return.
When the Jets pulled Ondrej Pavelec for the extra attacker, it appeared Dustin Bufuglien had tied it with seconds left when their was a pile-up in the crease, but, once again, the refs screwed the Jets for the second time in the game by giving the Sharks a quick whistle. The final score of this mess was 4-3 for the visitors.
This was injustice. The Jets played well enough to win and should have. These chances at desperate points are disappearing fast.
