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SAN JOSE — Starting goalie Aaron Dell stopped 11 of 12 shots in the Sharks’ 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center on Tuesday in the NHL preseason opener for both teams.
Dell stopped all seven shots he faced in the first period when the Sharks took a 2-0 lead on goals by Timo Meier and Jonny Brodzinski.
Dell allowed a goal by Devin Shore at the 5:53 mark of the second period after a Max Jones shot on goal, but finished his night by stopping a point blank try by Jones. On a Ducks 2 on 1, Daniel Sprong slid a pass across to Jones, but Dell got across this crease to make the save.
Josef Korenar came on in relief of Dell with 9:51 left in the second period. The Ducks scored twice in 6:01 to take a 3-2 lead, with both Nicolas Deslaurier and Adam Henrique registering even strength goals.
Sharks prospect Joachim Blichfeld scored 2:55 into the third period to tie the game 3-3. The Ducks, though, took the lead for good just 4:48 later, as Jones took a pass from Troy Terry in the high slot and beat Korenar to the blocker side. Korenar, who spent last season with the Barracuda and who is hoping to make an impression in training camp, allowed three goals on 13 shots.
Both teams played only a handful of NHL regulars, with Joe Thornton, Brodzinski and Marcus Sorensen forming the Sharks’ top line for the first two periods.
Most of the other Sharks in camp will travel to Calgary on Wednesday to play the Flames in the team’s second preseason game.
