After an improbable comeback against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the San Jose Sharks took on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of the second round on Friday night.
Despite much criticism through the regular season and much of the series against Vegas, Martin Jones improved significantly in the back half of the first round for the Sharks. In the first few minutes of the opening frame, when Gabriel Bourque slammed home a rebound off a shot from Cale Makar, it seemed as if Jones had reverted to his old, less-than-stellar ways
Looking back at it, though, it wasn’t completely his fault.