SAN JOSE – There was rampant speculation after Game 2 that Sharks coach Pete DeBoer would dress tough guy Micheal Haley on Sunday in Game 3, after his club was outhit and on the receiving end of some borderline checks from Zack Kassian. If there is one guy at DeBoer’s disposal that could answer Kassian, Haley is the guy.
Instead, the coach stuck with a fourth line of Chris Tierney centering rookies Timo Meier and Marcus Sorensen, and it proved to be the right move. They were especially good in the first period, playing in the offensive end, finishing their checks and getting some good looks at the net.