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Meier scores franchise-record 5 goals in Sharks 6-2 win over Kings
Meier scores franchise-record 5 goals in Sharks 6-2 win over Kings
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Timo Meier became the first San Jose Sharks’ player to score five goals in a game, which helped lead the Sharks to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at the SAP Center on Monday.
Afterwards, Meier tried pretty hard to contain his emotions: “It is a pretty cool feeling,” Meier said.
According to NHL records, Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers was the last player to score five goals in a game, which came against the Washington Capitals on March 5, 2020.
“I can’t remember if I’ve seen a guy that hot,” Sharks coach Bob Boughner said. “… You could see guys looking at each other. It’s the way he scored them as well. The patience, the shots, picking the corners. Those goals were pretty goals.”
The first-time All-Star and sixth year winger finished with a hat trick in the first period after scoring twice in the space of 21 seconds.
Erik Karlsson contributed three assists, including the 500th of his career, and Ralph Balcers had one goal and an assist.
James Reimer, who made his first start in net since January 4 for San Jose because of a lower-body injury, had 39 saves.
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Timo Meier became the first Sharks player to score five goals in a game when he did so in a 6-2 win against the Kings.
Everyone is still buzzing about NHL All-Star @MeierTimo's five-goal game. Here's was @SanJoseSharks players and coaches had to say:
FINAL SCORE | NHL, Regular Season: #LAK @ #SJS 2-6 SJS: Timo Meier (18:14 TOI, +3) with 5G, 6 shots on goal, 2:50 TOI on the power play; 1st star of the game.
NHL: San Jose 6 Los Angeles 2 (F) SJS 21-17-2 44 pts; LAK 20-14-5 45 pts ...
7:14 PM ET- ESPN News Services SAN JOSE -- Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday afternoon, and the Sharks used a huge first period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2.Meier, a sixth-year winger who made his first All-Star
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Congratulations to Timo Meier scoring 5 goals in a game!
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All-Star Timo Meier scores five goals, 'deserves all the credit' for San Jose Sharks' convincing win - ESPN
Timo time: Meier scores 5 goals in Sharks' victory: Swiss-born veteran forward Timo Meier added another chapter to his All-Star season on Monday, setting a San Jose franchise record with five goals in the Sharks' convincing 6-2 matinee win over the Los… https://espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33088041/all-star-timo-meier-scores-five-goals-deserves-all-credit-san-jose-sharks-convincing-win?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter…