What can I say about this game? It had a foreboding feeling about it before the puck was dropped. The Anaheim Ducks were limping into coming off the back of multiple losses. The Sharks coming in on a high after multiple wins. The long homestand that once offered hope now seems a little gloomy.
Rakell Bursts Onto the Scene with a Very Early Goal
A defensive zone faceoff went poorly for the Sharks, and the turnback, pass up the wall by Sharks defenseman Simek, went even worse. Jakob Silfverberg got a touch on the puck to slow it down, and Rickard Rakell streaming behind him picked the puck up and moved towards the net, setting Simek as a screen.