Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored and the San Jose Sharks snapped an eight-game winless streak by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.

San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky didn’t have to remind his players about what happened the last time they played the Tampa Bay Lightning. “Our guys aren’t stupid,” Warsofsky said Wednesday of the 8-1 drubbing the Lightning handed the Sharks last month at Amalie Arena.

SJS 2, TBL 1 17:44 Anthony Cirelli (15) - Erik Cernak, Brandon Hagel A point shot by defenseman Erik Cernak was deflected into the top of the San Jose net by Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli, slashing the visitors’ deficit in half late in period two.

Sharks star forward Mikael Granlund played a role in the Lightning's loss, as he recorded the primary assist on Mario Ferraro's goal that gave San Jose a 2-0 lead. With the Lightning needing more offense, Granlund is a player they should consider targeting.

Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored, and Yaroslav Askarov made 24 saves for the Sharks (12-23-6), who were 0-7-1 during the skid. Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who missed the first 40 games because of a shoulder injury, had an assist and was plus-1 in 11:56 of ice time in his season debut.

Yaroslav Askarov made 24 saves and stopped all 11 shots he faced in the third period as the San Jose Sharks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.