"The Sharks were leading the first half of the frame with a killer shooting mentality, putting up five shots in eight minutes, and the Panthers had only one. Halfway through, Noah Gregor took to the penalty box for high-sticking Ryan Reaves. Reaves had been playing a solid game, with a good chance right before the penalty. The Sharks were on their first power play, and the first one of the game. They held solid in the Florida zone and were very close, but nothing was produced."
"The ability to hang on to the puck was strong. San Jose seemed connected, composed and relaxed. But that ended when Skinner was given two minutes for tripping at 17:19. Florida was on its first power play. The Sharks stayed with the same energy and were able to kill it off. As soon as Skinner was back on the ice, that was a good time for Macklin Celebrini to go bar down on Tarasov."
"Things got chippier, and the Sharks had to kill another penalty. Philipp Kurashev went to the box with two minutes left for tripping. They held on and deflected the puck until the buzzer rang. The San Jose Sharks had an incredible first period. Second period The Sharks killed the penalty, making that their 14th straight PK. To add to all things good, at 16:54 Adam Gaudette got one past Tarasov, making the score 2-0 Sharks. But the Panthers answered back with a Brad Marchand goal. This was a tough physical game, and"
SAP Center erupted after an early goal that left opposing goalie Yaroslav Askarov stunned. San Jose controlled the early minutes with heavy shot pressure and composure, forcing Florida into penalties while converting strong defensive zone possession into chances. The Sharks killed multiple penalties and sustained a long PK streak. Macklin Celebrini produced a timely goal, and Adam Gaudette added a marker at 16:54 of the second to push the lead to 2-0. Florida responded with a Brad Marchand goal, and the game remained physical and tightly contested into the second period.
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