The Golden Knights’ plan for Game 7: Play like they did in Game 6.
The Knights lost 2-1 in double overtime Sunday to extend their first-round playoff series against the Sharks, but the team wants to bring that same effort to Tuesday’s deciding game.
“Game 7, that’s fun,” center Cody Eakin said. “We’ll be playing the same way. In a game like that, you need one good bounce.”
It’s hard to blame the Knights for sticking to their game plan even after a loss. Their forecheck was working — as evidenced by their 59-29 edge in shots on goal and 111-63 advantage in shot attempts at even strength — they took a series-low two penalties, they won 56 percent of the faceoffs and they outhit the Sharks 80-39.