The San Jose Sharks went without two of their top 4 defenders during their last game with the absences of both Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Erik Karlsson from the starting line up. The void they left showed with Tampa Bay being able to set up some highly danger opportunities and convert them.
Team Teal dominated in the possession and shot share metrics, but were ultimately no match for the skill of the Lightning roster. They pounced on every San Jose Sharks mistake and made them pay dearly for it. Martin Jones at a difficult night in net, but made some pretty key saves early that kept the San Jose Sharks within reach until halfway through the second.