It was supposed to be a speedy, back-and-forth game Tuesday night between the Sharks and the Nashville Predators. And boy, it didn’t disappoint.
San Jose traded opportunities with the Western Conference-leading Preds all night, even overcoming a two-goal deficit in the third period to tie things up late. Then Sharks fans were rewarded with the Erik Karlsson feed to Brent Burns they’ve been waiting for since the start of the season, as San Jose skated away with the 5-4 victory.
Here are three takeaways from Tuesday's instant classic.
Scoring was tit for tat, all the way
In their two previous tilts, the Sharks was able to gain momentum on their opponents and create some cushion in their lead.