Sharks Even Series
The San Jose Sharks are currently proving to be very dangerous to the LA Kings' hopes of retaining the Stanley Cup. Last night the Kings were given a royal welcome to the HP Pavilion but the monarchs were made to look like mere pretenders to the throne.
Two games ago, the Kings were 2-0 up in the series and it looked like nobody was going to take their crown. San Jose however has firmly nailed its colours to the mast.
The sharks dictated the pace immediately and in the sixth minute Brent Burns and captain Joe Thornton were on hand for a little rally culminating in the Sharks' first goal. The shot was blocked initially but Burns was able to tap the rebound past Jonathan Quick and score.
In the second period Colin Fraser was penalised for roughing and the resulting powerplay allowed Logan Couture to tip in Dan Boyle's pass.
The weight of the crown may be weighing heavy on the Kings' shoulders because discipline is starting to slip, that's not to say that San Jose were well behaved but the Kings gave away more powerplays that the Sharks and were lucky that the PK units played well enough to deny San Jose's shooters. Mostly.
In the third period the tables were turned when Jeff Carter took advantage of Burns' boarding penalty and snatched the Kings a consolation goal.
It wasn't enough though and Kings now look like they're in danger of abdicating. If the Sharks can build on the success so far, it'll be the end of the royal line. Next game is on Thursday.
Two games ago, the Kings were 2-0 up in the series and it looked like nobody was going to take their crown. San Jose however has firmly nailed its colours to the mast.
The sharks dictated the pace immediately and in the sixth minute Brent Burns and captain Joe Thornton were on hand for a little rally culminating in the Sharks' first goal. The shot was blocked initially but Burns was able to tap the rebound past Jonathan Quick and score.
In the second period Colin Fraser was penalised for roughing and the resulting powerplay allowed Logan Couture to tip in Dan Boyle's pass.
The weight of the crown may be weighing heavy on the Kings' shoulders because discipline is starting to slip, that's not to say that San Jose were well behaved but the Kings gave away more powerplays that the Sharks and were lucky that the PK units played well enough to deny San Jose's shooters. Mostly.
In the third period the tables were turned when Jeff Carter took advantage of Burns' boarding penalty and snatched the Kings a consolation goal.
It wasn't enough though and Kings now look like they're in danger of abdicating. If the Sharks can build on the success so far, it'll be the end of the royal line. Next game is on Thursday.
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