SAN JOSE — Disclaimer: this isn’t a guarantee. Let’s call it an educated forecast.
The Sharks are going to be a tough out.
After the Vegas Golden Knights took a 3-2 series lead over the Sharks Friday, Tomas Hertl stole a page from Mark Messier’s book, guaranteeing a Game 6 win, saying he believes his team will come back and force a Game 7, “for sure.”
I won’t go that far because I know the only guarantees in life are death, taxes and more inexplicably-stupid behavior from Boston Bruins bad boy Brad Marchand. That said, I’ve spent enough time around this Sharks team to know that they won’t be eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs without putting up a strong fight.