SAN JOSE – At this time a year ago, Sharks winger Evander Kane had only played for San Jose for a couple of months and was gearing up for the first playoff series of his professional career. Heading into his second go-round, he isn’t changing how he preps for the NHL’s “second season.”
“Probably the same way I have for every game in the regular season,” Kane told NBC Sports California. “Obviously there’s a little more on the line and games mean a lot more this time of the year. That always makes it a little more fun.