Tonight’s match up against the Columbus Blue Jackets felt a little too familiar at first. Much like two nights ago in Motown, the Blue Jackets’ strategy relied on edging the Sharks in grit, throwing hits with an unusual aggression, given that these teams haven’t seen each other since October 2016.
Despite the animosity, the Sharks looked good out of the gate. Brenden Dillon was able to draw a tripping penalty and the power play went to work. Five minutes into the period, none other that Logan Couture opened scoring with a power play goal off a feed from Kevin Labanc.