With Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro serving a tripping penalty, Forsberg, with a perfect snipe over goalie Alexandar Georgiev’s left shoulder, scored at the 8:11 mark of the second. Just 7:06 later, with Goodrow also in the penalty box for tripping, Stamkos beat Georgiev with a shot from near the faceoff dot for a 2-0 Nashville lead.

Gregor and Ostapchuk were both acquired by the Sharks from Ottawa on Friday in the deal that saw winger Fabian Zetterlund and AHL forward Tristen Robins to the Senators organization.

An angry fan tried throwing down with SJ Sharkie, the popular mascot of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, on Tuesday.