Sharks get a scare and a win against Montreal

Quick hits from the Shark Tank after San Jose’s 3-2 victory Thursday night over Montreal.*Sharks coach Todd McLellan loved watching his team’s gritty come-from-behind victory, but he hated seeing center Scott Nichol get shoved head-first into the boards early in the third period by Montreal’s Maxim Lapierre.Let’s set the scene for what unfolded.Torrey Mitchell whipped a pinpoint pass to a streaking Nichol on a break-away. Going full speed, Nichol fired a shot off the right post. As he zoomed past the net, Lapierre shoved Nichol from behind, giving him no chance to stop. Nichol went crashing into the boards.Nichol got up off the ice holding his right should but still tried to confront Lapierre.Surprisingly, Lapierre was not penalized for the play.“I’m a Shark and I’m going to have an opinion on the call,” McLellan said. “I think it was a missed call. I think it was a real dangerous play. I wouldn’t want to see one of their p...