Already down by one game in this opening round series and desperately needing to get a win at home so that they would be guaranteed a return visit back home, the Anaheim Ducks came out firing to start. They got some early luck on Jakob Silfverbergs opening score and finished that up with punishing physical play and spurts of relentless pressure.
Yet things would not continue to go the Ducks way, the Sharks fought back and tied things up. Executing on well coordinated plays that left the Ducks own haphazard attempts for some semblance of offense slightly wanting.