EDMONTON, Alberta — Zack Kassian flew into the Sharks zone with the puck after the Edmonton Oilers controlled a faceoff in their own end to start a penalty kill. He backhanded a shot wide of the net but followed the puck around the boards to the other side of the ice.
With Logan Couture skating to get control of the loose puck, Kassian continued in like a runaway train, barreling over Couture for one of the loudest hits on a night filled with thunderous jolts.
Along with his shorthanded goal, which turned out to be the winner, Kassian played like a man possessed as the Oilers beat the Sharks 2-0 to even the first round series at one win apiece.