SAN JOSE -- There have been a couple instances during the Sharks’ current Stanley Cup playoff run where a call on the ice has shifted momentum in the game. In their Game 2 loss to the Avalanche, you don’t have to look further than the setup for Colorado’s second goal.
Before Tyson Barrie gave the Avs a 2-1 lead in the second period, the puck was flipped out of Colorado’s zone and Mikko Rantanen raced down the ice after it. There was some debate among those watching the game as to whether the whistle should have been blown for icing, and San Jose’s defensive pairing of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Brent Burns appeared to slow up a bit as if they were expecting the call.