SAN JOSE – Logan Couture has never been shy about the fact that he likes to watch as much hockey as possible, especially in the playoffs.
It paid off in a key moment in the Sharks’ dominant 5-1 Game 5 win over Nashville on Saturday, giving them a three-games-to-two series lead.
With the Sharks leading 2-1 at the start of the second period, Couture took a pass from linemate Joonas Donskoi after some neutral zone sloppiness by the Predators, and quickly closed in on Pekka Rinne. He went from his forehand to his backhand, and slipped the disc between the big goalie’s legs to give San Jose a two-goal cushion.