The Sharks embark on their first big road trip of the season, heading to the east coast for a tough slate of games. That schedule starts with Washington, who split the season series with San Jose a season ago. It’s always great to see how the Sharks match up against top eastern opponents, and any excuse to see Alexander Ovechkin play is a good one.

Tale Of The Tape

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2-0-0	Record	1-0-0
t-1st in Pacific	Rank	4th in Metropolitan
61%	Score-Adj. Fenwick	45.1%
104.9	PDO	110.3
22.2	PP%	40
100	PK%	66.7

4PM PDT | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C.
TV: CSN-CA | Radio: SJSharks.com, 98.5 KFOX
Know Your Enemy: Japers’ Rink

Last Meeting

Last meeting: So that Joel Ward guy seems pretty cool. Except for him scoring the game-winner in overtime against the Sharks in the team’s last meeting.

Storylines

• An unstoppable force : immovable object :: Capitals PP : Sharks PK. Okay, okay, so we know the Caps’ power play is virtually unstoppable, but the Sharks haven’t allowed a power play goal all season.
• Can Martin Jones’ strong start continue? He’s allowed just one goal in his first 120 minutes of play with the Sharks.
• It’s a homecoming for Joel Ward, who played with Washington for four seasons. /