San Jose has 5-2 victories in the two Western Conference quarterfinal playoff games against the Golden Knights in which Marc-Edouard Vlasic has started and finished.
From the time the stalwart defenseman was hurt early in the second period of Game 2 until the end of Game 4 when he was out of the lineup, the Knights outscored the Sharks 13-3 and lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.
There is no denying the impact the 32-year-old blueliner has on the Sharks.
“He’s a good player,” Knights forward Paul Stastny said after Saturday’s practice in preparation for Game 6 on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.