SAN JOSE — They say that expectations are like fine pottery. The harder you hold them, the more likely they are to crack.
The Vegas Golden Knights will put this idea to test when their second-round series with the Sharks shifts to San Jose for Game 3 at the SAP Center Monday tied at 1-1.
Throughout their inaugural season, the Golden Knights have benefitted from the reality that they’re playing with house money this year. No one expected them to be the first-expansion team in NHL history to put together a winning season, let alone reach the Stanley Cup playoffs and knock off the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round.