Conversations about the Golden Knights’ 5-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks reverberated across the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday as fans processed the stunning turn of events in the third period.
Hours of talk centered on the five-minute major penalty and game misconduct penalty given to Cody Eakin for cross-checking Sharks captain Joe Pavelski after a faceoff. Knights center Paul Stastny then bumped Pavelski, who hit his head as he fell to the ice and lay motionless.
Six goals and one overtime period later, the Knights were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs.