SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Joe Murphy and Brad Stuart scored first-period goals and the San Jose
Sharks went on to a 2-1 NHL preseason victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Murphy opened the scoring 1:45 into the game when he scored from 10 feet out after taking a pass
from Marco Sturm. Edmonton center Mark Lamb tied the game at 4:56 off assists from Tom Poti and
Mike Grier. San Jose regained the lead at 14:58 of the first when Stuart scored on a power play
following assists from Bill Houlder and Sturm. Edmonton held a 24-21 advantage in shots. San Jose's
regular goaltender, Mike Vernon, made his first appearance of the preseason and stopped 12-of-13
shots. Eric Fichaud made 19 saves for Edmonton.
FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: 1, San Jose, Murphy (Sturm, Ragnarsson),
1:45. 2, Edmonton, Lamb (Poti, Grier), 4:56. 3, San Jose, Stuart
(Houlder, Sturm), 14:58 (pp).
SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: None.
THIRD PERIOD - SCORING: None.
GOALIES: Edmonton; Fichaud, San Jose; Vernon, Racine
