There was not one San Jose Sharks shootout in the first 28 games of the 2016-17 NHL season. They then won two in 24 hours after besting the Ottawa Senators Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Tuesday’s win over the Toronto Maple Leafs was about completing a comeback. Wednesday was about revenge.
Ottawa won its fifth straight head-to-head matchup Dec. 7. The nastiness Wednesday reached a crescendo by the third period.
Winter of Discontent
Maybe that was appropriate given famed enforcer Chris Neil was honoured (Canadian spelling for the ceremony in the nation’s capital) before the contest for surpassing 1000 career games.