Martin Jones' excellence at even strength played a big role in San Jose's pair of road wins against the Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Another factor? Jonathan Quick played not-so-hot at Staples Center this week. While this is a painfully small sample size, a good — or not so good — goalie can make or break a seven-game series. And so far, it's been the Sharks who have received quality netminding.
I know, I can hardly believe it. Antti Niemi, by and large, played well as a member of the San Jose Sharks but he absolutely played a role in San Jose's collapse against these Kings in 2014.