LAS VEGAS — From the drop of the puck — literally — the San Jose Sharks were a step behind the Vegas Golden Knights.
We’re not talking just about William Karlsson’s (71) goal, 14 seconds in. It’s hard to blame Aaron Dell for kneeing a Brayden McNabb (3) point shot right off Karlsson’s leg, back into the net. That’s a fluke.
What wasn’t a fluke, however, was Dell (30) torpedoing what appeared to be a simple hand-off to Justin Braun (61) past the receiver, into Jonathan Marchessault’s (81) clutches.