California has not proven to a be a preferred getaway destination for the Montreal Canadiens in recent years, especially when they visit the Shark Tank.The Canadiens look to end a long winless streak in The Golden State and earn their first win at the SAP Center in more than 17 years when they face the San Jose Sharks on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.Montreal, which sits atop the Atlantic, has gone 0-6-2 in Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose since topping the Ducks in a shootout on March 5, 2014. Also, after its last win on Nov. 23, 1999, Montreal is 0-7-2 in San Jose, having been outscored 37-17 and blanked three times.The Canadiens have allowed 11 power-play goals in 35 chances to the Sharks following their last northern California win.I guess its time for a change, defenseman Shea Weber told the Montreal Gazette.Over the first 15 games this season, the Canadiens were conjuring up images of dominant teams that would go on to lift the Stanley Cup 24 times.Montreal charged out to a 13-1-1 start, scoring at least three goals in all but two games. Five players -- Weber, Alex Galchenyuk, Alexander Radulov, Max Pacioretty, and Paul Byron -- combined for 23 goals and 40 assists, with Galchenyuk and Weber each scoring six goals. Byron, whos never had more than 11 in a season, chipped in with five.Over their last eight contests, the offense has dried up as Montreal has gone 3-4-1 and been held to two goals or less six times. The five players who powered the Habs offense early on have totaled 10 goals and 12 assists since their hot starts.The lack of offense was evident again Tuesday night when the Canadiens opened the California portion of their five-game road trip. Andrew Shaw helped Montreal avoid its second shutout of the season by scoring with two minutes to play in a 2-1 loss to the Ducks. It was also the Habs sixth straight game decided by one goal.We have to figure out a way to score, coach Michel Therrien told the Montreal Gazette. We had 40 shots ... and we had some quality scoring chances, but we couldnt put the puck in the net.San Jose (14-9-1) enters play with a three-point lead over Anaheim and the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific, and returns home looking for its sixth win in seven games after defeating Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday behind two goals and an assist from Logan Couture.Couture has been red-hot over the last six games with five goals and two assists. Brent Burns also has seven points over that span, including three goals. Both players are tied for the team lead with nine goals while Burns and Joe Pavelski each have a team-best 21 points.Couture has scored 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in seven career games against the Canadiens. In four home games versus Montreal, Couture has two goals and five assists to help the Sharks go 4-0-0.Barring injury or anything unforeseen, the game will feature two of the NHLs top goalies in Montreals Carey Price and San Joses Martin Jones.Price, who stopped 36 shots against Anaheim, is expected to make his sixth straight start, and he told the Canadiens official website what the team needs to do to end their San Jose skid.If we have puck support and we keep moving out feet, we make it difficult on teams. Thats kind of our forte. We have to get back to that, he said.Price is 13-2-1 with a 1.68 goals-against average, .947 save percentage and two shutouts. Hes 0-3-1 over four career starts in San Jose with a GAA just under 4.Jones is 12-8-1 with a 2.04 GAA, with a .921 save percentage and he also has two shutouts in 2016-17. Hes faced Montreal four times in his career with San Jose and Los Angeles, recording a 3-1-0 record with a 2.25 GAA, .911 save percentage and one shutout.Hes always been comfortable. Hes always been calm. Hes elite. Hes a pretty experienced guy. Hes always been good, Burns said of Jones. Cheap Tampa Bay Rays Jerseys . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Sergio Romo Jersey . 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Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015.Usain Bolt has told Sky Sports News HQ his final competitive race will be in London next summer and he is walking away from the sport before he starts “embarrassing” himself. Bolt is preparing to retire from athletics after winning nine gold medals at three Olympic Games.The Jamaican star insists he is not going to miss the dedication it takes to become the worlds fastest man. Usain Bolt says his final competitive race will be in London next summer The older you get the more you have to sacrifice, the more disciplined you have to be and personally I dont think I have that discipline. I know when its time to quit, Bolt told Sky at his home track in Kingston.Bolt hopes to add to his 11 World Championship golds in London next year before quitting the track.The 100m and 200m world record holder admits he sought some high profile advice before deciding to call it a day. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just £6.99. No contract. Bolt said: I asked Michael Johnson why did you retire when you were on top? You were dominating, no one was beating you. He goes I done everything I need to do in the sport.If you get to a point where theres no drive for you to train then just forget it, just stop or else youre going to start losing races and start embarrrassing yourself.dddddddddddd Bolt poses with a gold medal at the Rio Olympics Bolts intense training regime and fun-time attitude is at the centre of a new film, I Am Bolt, which is a behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling his build-up to Rio 2016.And the 30-year-old hopes it will help put him up there alongside the sporting greats.Looking at Muhammad Ali and Pele and watching their films and watching them work hard and dominate their sports - Im like, you know what, I want to be like them. Bolt has won gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the last three Olympic Games When I retire I want people to talk about me, the drive, the dedication, I want them to talk about me. I want them to put films on about me so this is why Im making a film about my life.Sky Sports News HQ has a series of reports from Kingston this week as we hear from Bolt on the future of athletics, his relationship with the Jamaican people and his lasting legacy.I Am Bolt is in cinemas and on digital download from November 28. Also See: Farah a finalist for IAAF award Ohuruogu among lottery losers Reedie: Rio Games not undermined Rome out of Olympic bid race ' ' '