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Sharks beat the Senators 6-2 for their 1st regulation victory of the season

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). Sharks beat the Senators 6-2 for their 1st regulation victory of the season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/sharks-beat-the-senators-6-2-for-their-1st-regulation-victory-of-the-season/article_b56d40f5-a1de-5f04-ae7e-15766cfc81a9.html

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In a game played in Ottawa, Ontario, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Ottawa Senators with a score of 6-2. Colin Graf scored one goal and assisted another, while Yaroslav Askarov made 39 saves for San Jose, securing their first regulation win of the season. The victory saw contributions from five different Sharks players, whereas the Senators were limited to goals by Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence.
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The San Jose Sharks secured their first regulation win of the season with a 6-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in an NHL game played on October 23, 2026. Colin Graf led the way for San Jose with one goal and one assist, while Nolan Allan, Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Trouba, Zack Ostapchuk, and Ivar Stenberg also scored goals. Yaroslav Askarov made 39 saves in net for the Sharks, who improved their record to 6-4-1. For Ottawa, Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence scored the only two goals; Samuel Ersson had 23 saves but remains winless with the team. The Senators placed goalie Linus Ullmark on injured reserve after he suffered a lower-body injury in the previous game.

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📰 San Jose Sharks Beat Ottawa Senators
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OTTAWA Ontario Senators Sharks the San Jose Sharks

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OTTAWA GPE · 3× Senators ORG · 2× Sharks ORG · 2× Colin Graf PERSON · 1× Nolan Allan PERSON · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× Tyler Toffoli PERSON · 1× Yaroslav Askarov PERSON · 1× the Ottawa Senators ORG · 1× the San Jose Sharks ORG · 1×

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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Colin Graf had a goal and an assist, Yaroslav Askarov stopped 39 shots and the San Jose Sharks beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Thursday night for their first regulation victory of the season.
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Sharks beat the Senators 6-2 for their 1st regulation victory of the season · assertive framing

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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Colin Graf had a goal and an assist, Yaroslav Askarov stopped 39 shots and the San Jose Sharks beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Thursday night for their first regulation victory of the season. asserted
Sharks → have → season
Nolan Allan, Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Trouba, Zack Ostapchuk and Ivar Stenberg also scored for the Sharks (6-4-1). asserted
Allan → score → Sharks
Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence scored for Ottawa (7-4-0). asserted
Stutzle → score → Ottawa
Samuel Ersson made 23 saves. asserted
Ersson → make → saves
Ottawa placed goalie Linus Ullmark on injured reserve Thursday after he suffered a lower-body injury a night earlier. asserted
he → place → injury
Spence scored at 6:24 of the third period to make it a two-goal game. asserted
it → score → period
The Senators pulled Ersson while on the power play with under four minutes remaining, but Ostapchuk took advantage of a giveaway and scored an empty-net goal. asserted
Ostapchuk → pull → goal
Stenberg added a second empty-netter to round out the scoring. asserted
Stenberg → add → scoring
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