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So much for opening with a splash.
Anaheim scored three times in the third period to beat the Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday to put a damper on an anticipated season-opener that included the debut of defenseman Erik Karlsson in San Jose.
With the return of a healthy Joe Thornton, Karlsson’s addition to an already solid blue line and the presence of 2017-18 midseason additon Evander Kane for the 2018-19 opener, the sellout crowd was looking for a lot more than a three-goal loss to a Ducks team that featured one rookie on each of its four forward lines.