Smith scores twice, but San Jose Sharks’ third period woes prove costly

SAN JOSE San Jose Sharks goalie Georgi Romanov came within a sparse minutes of enjoying the preponderance memorable night of his professional career on Monday while also taking a big chunk out of the Calgary Flames playoff hopes Romanov made saves in two periods but the Sharks allowed third-period goals to Adam Klapka Morgan Frost and Matt Coronato in a - loss to the Flames before an released crowd of at SAP Center Leading - on a Will Smith first-period goal the Sharks allowed a -on- to Calgary as forward Nazem Kadri came in with Klapka after Timothy Liljegren could not keep the puck in the Flames zone After a Kadri shot on goal Klapka crashed the net and beat Romanov for his fourth goal of the season at the mark Morgan Frost added a power-play goal at the mark of the third to give the Flames the lead after Lucas Carlsson was called for holding and Coronato made it - Flames scoring the game-winner after he stole the puck from Alexander Wennberg and beat Romanov for his nd goal Smith added another goal with left in regulation and Romanov made saves but the Sharks lost their sixth straight match and finished their homestand with a - - record They will begin a four-game road trip on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks Will Smith and Nikolai Kovalenko react after Smith s first period goal against the Calgary Flames at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group Romanov is now - - in six games with the Sharks this season The Flames entered Monday with points six points back of the Minnesota Wild for the second and final wild card spot in the Western Conference Calgary had two games in hand on Minnesota and will play the Wild at home on Friday but it still has almost no margin for error if it wants to make the playoffs It desperately needed to beat the nd-place Sharks San Jose though was largely the better group in the first period outshooting Calgary - Smith s goal his th of the season came with seconds left before intermission and right after a forecheck by Macklin Celebrini Celebrini gained control of the puck behind the Flames net and got it over to Nikolai Kovalenko who unveiled Smith open Leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli missed Monday s competition with a lower body injury and he is considered day-to-day Warsofsky noted Like Rutta and Desharnais Toffoli also will likely expedition with the association to start the road trip Warsofsky noted Toffoli has been dealing with the injury since the days following the Nations Face Off break in late February Toffoli has a team-high goals this season and is third on the Sharks with points San Jose Sharks Nikolai Kovalenko moves the puck down the ice against the Calgary Flames in the third period of their tournament at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group Kovalenko a healthy scratch for the last six games before Monday took Toffoli s spot in the lineup SAD PASSING The NHL Alumni Association stated Monday afternoon that longtime former NHL goalie and broadcaster Greg Millen had suddenly and unexpectedly passed away Millen became a broadcaster shortly after his -year NHL career ended in and he had been a color analyst on Flames telecasts on Rogers Sportsnet in modern years Out of respect for Millen Sportsnet did not have its broadcasters Jon Abbott and former Sharks goalie Kelly Hrudey call the challenge Instead Sportsnet took the Sharks broadcast for Monday s meeting MUKHAMADULLIN DONE Shakir Mukhamadullin is out for the season with an upper-body injury he sustained in last Tuesday s championship against the Anaheim Ducks Mukhamadullin spent the ensuing days being evaluated by doctors Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky stated to determine the severity of the injury Warsofsky would not say what the injury is and could not confirm whether it would require surgery The last-place Sharks officially eliminated from playoff contention last month only have five games remaining They will play their last championship on April at home against the Edmonton Oilers The injury will also keep Mukhamadullin from competing in the AHL s Calder Cup playoffs San Jose Sharks goaltender Georgi Romanov defends as Calgary Flames' Nazem Kadri tries to figure in the first period of their match at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini and William Eklund try to catch Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman as he heads down the ice in the first period of their challenge at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko is tripped up by Calgary Flames' Rasmus Andersson in the third period of their contest at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks goaltender Georgi Romanov reacts after Calgary Flames' Rasmus Andersson scored a goal in the third period of their challenge at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Mario Ferraro controls the puck in the first period of their challenge against the Calgary Flames at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko faces off against the Calgary Flames in the third period of their challenge at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Timothy Liljegren moves the puck down the ice as Calgary Flames' Jake Bean defends in the second period of their championship at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group The Calgary Flames celebrate a goal in the third period of their encounter against the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks goaltender Georgi Romanov defends as teammate Macklin Celebrini and Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman battle for a missed shot in the first period of their competition at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Alexander Wennberg and goaltender Georgi Romanov react after a goal by the Calgary Flames in the third period of their championship at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Collin Graf tries to get the puck off the boards as Calgary Flames' Rasmus Andersson defends in the third period of their battle at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group The San Jose Sharks celebrate a goal by Will Smith in the third period of their encounter against the Calgary Flames at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' William Eklund brings the puck down the ice as Calgary Flames' Yegor Sharangovich defends in the third period of their encounter at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko advances the puck in the third period of their meeting against the Calgary Flames at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group San Jose Sharks' Alexander Wennberg and Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund vie for the puck in the third period of their championship at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf celebrates their - win over the San Jose Sharks with MacKenzie Weegar and Joel Hanley at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group Show Caption of San Jose Sharks goaltender Georgi Romanov defends as Calgary Flames' Nazem Kadri tries to figure in the first period of their tournament at the SAP Center in San Jose Calif on Monday April Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group Expand INJURY UPDATES Injured defensemen Vincent Desharnais upper body Jimmy Schuldt lower body and Jan Rutta lower body all skated again Monday Schuldt was returned to the Barracuda but Warsofsky declared both Desharnais and Rutta will excursion with the Sharks on their four-game road trip and could be options to play at a few point MUSTY ARRIVES Forward Quentin Musty one of the Sharks two first-round draft picks in is expected to begin practicing with the Barracuda on Tuesday Musty just finished his fourth and likely final season of junior hockey last week as he and the Sudbury Wolves were swept in their best-of- series against the Kingston Frontenacs in the opening round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs Musty had four points in three playoff games after he had points in regular-season games with the Wolves In regular-season games with Sudbury over four seasons Musty had points including a -point season in - The -foot- -pound Musty was selected th overall by the Sharks at the NHL Draft in Nashville and was signed to a three-year entry-level contract in October of that year