Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks

Regular season · Saturday, December 12, 1998 · San Jose Arena

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1–2

26–36

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Game summary

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2–1 on Saturday, December 12, 1998 at San Jose Arena. The Sharks outshot the Capitals 36–26.

Jeff Friesen scored twice. Sergei Gonchar also scored.

Mike Vernon made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Rick Tabaracci stopped 34 of 36.

Goals
WSH	1	0	0	1	26
SJS	0	2	0	2	36

Scoring

1st period

Sergei Gonchar (1)Andrei Nikolishin (6), Richard Zednik (2)1–016:04 WSH ·

2nd period

Jeff Friesen (8)Patrick Marleau (5), Owen Nolan (7)1–109:14 SJS ·
Jeff Friesen (9)Owen Nolan (8), Bill Houlder (7)1–213:33 SJS ·

Team stats

WSHSJS

2636

52%48%

1/72/7

2321

1210

109

86

57

Penalties

2:22 into the first periodSteve Konowalchuk · tripping2 min
7:43 into the first periodCraig Berube · charging2 min
12:11 into the first periodMarco Sturm · interference2 min
14:40 into the first periodPatrick Marleau · high sticking2 min
17:11 into the first periodBryan Marchment · cross checking2 min
17:32 into the first periodJoe Juneau · hooking2 min
19:09 into the first periodMike Rathje · tripping obstruction2 min
2:17 into the second periodBrantt Myhres · fighting5 min
2:17 into the second periodBrendan Witt · fighting5 min
7:28 into the second periodMark Tinordi · boarding2 min
12:56 into the second periodCalle Johansson · interference2 min
13:49 into the second periodCalle Johansson · tripping2 min
2:45 into the third periodAndrei Nikolishin · hooking2 min
4:32 into the third periodDmitri Mironov · holding2 min
7:24 into the third periodRon Sutter · slashing2 min
7:24 into the third periodBrantt Myhres · roughing2 min
7:24 into the third periodBrantt Myhres · roughing2 min
7:24 into the third periodPeter Bondra · roughing2 min
10:16 into the third periodJeff Friesen · cross checking2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

13Andrei NikolishinC	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	63	1	0	23	22:11
44Richard ZednikR	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	–	0	0	21	21:05
55Sergei GoncharD	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	–	1	0	26	22:19
10Kelly MillerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	12	10:26
12Peter BondraR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	0	0	19	18:16
14Patrik AugustaR	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	–	1	0	15	11:57
22Steve KonowalchukL	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	56	0	0	20	13:51
23Brian BellowsL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	15	11:57
26Matthew HerrC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	67	0	1	13	08:00
27Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	100	0	0	7	03:03
28James BlackL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0	0	19	14:55
36Mike EaglesL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	47	1	0	14	10:55
90Joe JuneauC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	48	2	0	21	19:20
6Calle JohanssonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	–	1	1	34	26:26
15Dmitri MironovD	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	–	1	1	27	21:46
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	–	0	0	17	11:53
24Mark TinordiD	0	0	0	0	3	4	1	2	–	0	2	31	24:23
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	19	13:36

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
31Rick TabaracciG	L	36	34	2	.944	59:14
37Olie KolzigG		0	0	0	–	–

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks skaters

11Owen NolanR	0	2	2	0	2	1	1	0	27	0	0	28	22:47
39Jeff FriesenL	2	0	2	0	8	1	0	2	–	0	0	25	21:53
14Patrick MarleauC	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	63	1	2	19	16:38
2Bill HoulderD	0	1	1	0	5	0	1	0	–	0	0	22	21:35
12Ron SutterC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	22	0	0	14	07:49
15Alexander KorolyukL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	1	1	7	05:12
17Joe MurphyR	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	0	0	21	16:43
18Mike RicciC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	58	0	1	24	16:54
19Marco SturmL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	50	0	0	20	12:47
22Ronnie SternR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	1	0	16	10:50
32Murray CravenL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	0	1	25	18:32
33Brantt MyhresR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	9	–	0	0	10	04:20
37Stephane MatteauL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	1	0	21	11:46
3Bob RouseD	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	1	1	23	19:19
5Jeff NortonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	–	1	0	22	19:34
10Marcus RagnarssonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	0	1	24	19:38
27Bryan MarchmentD	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	–	0	0	24	18:58
40Mike RathjeD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	0	0	25	20:54

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie
29Mike VernonG	W	26	25	1	.962	59:56
31Steve ShieldsG		0	0	0	–	–