SAN JOSE – A bit unexpectedly, the Sharks and Coyotes played a wildly entertaining game at SAP Center on Saturday night, ending in a 3-2 shootout victory for Arizona. There was hitting, fighting, scoring, and perhaps the save of the year in the third period. Let’s get to the three takeaways…
1 – Sharks handle the physicality
When you’re a team like the Coyotes, that don’t come close to matching up to the Sharks on paper, you’ve got to find other ways to try and win. Ramping up the physical play, and attempting to turn the game into a special teams battle, was surely part of their game plan before the puck dropped.