The Vegas Golden Knights' defense of their 2018 Western Conference title ended in disappointment Tuesday, and Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault believes the officials are to blame.
With Vegas leading the San Jose Sharks 3-0 during the third period of Game 7 of their first-round playoff series, Cody Eakin was called for a five-minute cross-checking major after contacting Sharks star Joe Pavelski, who then hit the ice and began bleeding:
That spurred a massive comeback for San Jose, who scored four consecutive power-play goals over the next four minutes and one second to take a 4-3 lead.