CALGARY, Alberta — What started out as “just talk” has evolved into no talk. Will it lead to “a little more action” in Calgary Thursday night?
When the Sharks last met up with the Calgary Flames on Dec. 31, the teams combined for 64 penalty minutes in the final 41 seconds of the game. Sam Bennett threw a questionable hit on defenseman Radim Simek that Sharks coach Pete DeBoer labeled as “predatory.” Barclay Goodrow got tossed for jumping Bennett in Simek’s defense. Evander Kane, Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson all received 10-minute misconduct penalties for igniting a full-on battle royale as the clock ticked down.