The Sharks jumped out to a 1-0 series lead in their first round tilt with the Anaheim Ducks, skating away with a 3-0 win in Game 1 Thursday night. Evander Kane (twice) and Brent Burns scored in the second period to give San Jose a three-goal lead, and one they would never relinquish.
The game, and the series, started slowly. The Ducks and Sharks combined for just 12 shots on goal in the first period, as Anaheim jumped out to a 12-9 five-on-five shot attempt advantage.
San Jose took control of the game back in the second, and finally got on the board as Anaheim's penalty parade persisted.