San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has broken the NHL shot-blocking record, surpassing the mark set by Mark Giordano.

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has broken the NHL shot-blocking record, surpassing the mark set by Mark Giordano. Vlasic's third blocked shot Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres was No.

The San Jose Sharks faced the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They already made their big trade, sending Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for a first and third-round pick.

JJ Peterka and Tage Thompson scored in the loss.

The Sabres (24-30-5) have lost four in a row and five of their last seven. The Sharks (17-37-9), who were also playing their second game in as many nights, have a two-game win streak, and they are 7-24-4 since they last won three in a row.

The Buffalo Sabres continue a busy stretch of four games in six days when they return to KeyBank Center to host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The Sabres are coming off a home-and-home set against the Montreal Canadiens,

The Sabres will head to Florida for two games, starting Thursday night when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m.

The San Jose Sharks still had a job to do Tuesday even though it appeared one of their teammates was on the verge of joining another NHL franchise.

Already buried at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the Sabres slid further into the abyss in losing to their last-place counterparts from the West. Buffalo’s hopeless stretch continued with a fourth consecutive loss,

See an updated list of injuries, with active and inactive players for the Buffalo Sabres vs. San Jose Sharks NHL March 4 game.