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Reimer gets first shutout of season, Sharks beat Oilers
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The San Jose Sharks continue to show why they’re the NHL’s top road team.James Reimer made 31 saves in his first shutout of the season, Logan Couture scored twice and San Jose beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Tuesday night to improve its road record to an impressive 25-9-3.Joe Pavelski also scored for the Sharks, who won their second in a row. They’ve now won five of their last six and have gone 19-5-4 since Jan. 9.“I thought we played a real solid road game,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. “We got great goaltending from Rimes when we needed it and it was a tidy game from my perspective.”It was Reimer’s first shutout since Oct. 29, 2013, also against the Oilers.“I semi-remember it, but it might have been a while ago,” said Reimer, who was acquired by the Sharks in a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs shortly before the NHL trade deadline.