Sharks Beat Blues 3-2 in Overtime
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The San Jose Sharks won a hockey game against the St. Louis Blues. The score was 3-2. A player named Nurse scored the winning goal in overtime.
The Sharks did not have their player Celebrini in this game. He did not play, but the team still won.
The game was close. The Blues had chances to win, but they lost again. People said the Blues let a winnable game slip away.
After the game, Sharks players talked about the win. They praised players named Stenberg, Dickinson, and Sherwood. People called the win gutty, which means brave and hard-working.
This win was good news for the Sharks. It showed their team can win even without a star player.
Vocabulary5 words
- overtime
- extra time played when a game is tied
- gutty
- brave and showing strong effort
- locker room
- a room where players get ready and talk after a game
- score
- the number of points each team has
- defeat
- to beat another team in a game
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Answer key
1. 3-2 2. Nurse 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The San Jose Sharks won a hockey game against the St. Louis _____. The score was 3-2. A player named _____ scored the winning goal in overtime.
The Sharks did not have their player _____ in this game. He did not play, but the team still won.
The game was close. The Blues had chances to win, but they lost again. People said the Blues let a _____ game slip away.
After the game, Sharks players talked about the win. They praised players named _____, Dickinson, and Sherwood. People called the win _____, which means brave and hard-working.
This win was good news for the Sharks. It showed their team can win even without a _____ player.
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