The San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights settle at a closely-contested draw after two fierce games at SAP Center to kick off the first-round match-up of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Sharks took the opener 5-2 in a convincingly commanding fashion, but the Golden Knights responded with stronger special teams play to steal Game 2
After 120 minutes of unrelenting, hard-nosed competition, there are ten major takeaways to keep in the back of your mind for the rest of the series.
1. San Jose Sharks’ Offensive Surges
This comes at no surprise, but it’s an even greater feeling to see the San Jose Sharks roll out all four lines of explosive, offensive firepower with urgency to beat Marc-Andre Fleury with numbers in their favor- a struggle Team Teal could not overcome last year.