There were those who were questioning Cody Eakin’s value to the Golden Knights during the regular season as the veteran center struggled to be a consistent offensive threat.
The doubters may have been silenced given Eakin’s play in the postseason.
Eakin scored the first goal of the series 4:31 into Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, setting an aggressive tone that the Sharks never matched. The Golden Knights never really slowed down as they took a 1-0 series lead and protected home ice with a 7-0 victory at T-Mobile Arena.