If the regular season was any indication, the Golden Knights-Sharks Western Conference semifinal series that starts Thursday at T-Mobile Arena should provide some fireworks.
The teams combined for 25 goals in their four games, with the Knights going 3-0-1. Two games went into overtime, and both team’s stars played major roles.
William Karlsson, who had a career-high 43 goals this season, scored four against San Jose. One of them was his highlight-reel, short-handed winning goal March 31 when he went between his legs on a breakaway, eluded a poke-check from goaltender Martin Jones and flipped the puck over Jones’ shoulder.