Valiant Efforts & There's A New Sheriff in San Jose.

In the second game of the series and an attempt to yet again win two consecutive games, the Sharks yet again fall short in the effort in the losing end of 4-0 shutout. I feel Boughner's constant juggling, and changing of lines was partially to blame. Before the game, we saw the Sharks make a roster transaction, sending down 5 players, including Noah Gregor. While also calling up an additional 5 players, including Joachim Blichfeld and goaltender Josef Korenar. In the 3rd period, Blichfeld was assessed a match penalty for his hit on Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and was subsequently given a 2-game suspension.

Up next, the hated Vegas golden knights came to town in a tale of two different games. Vegas goes up 3-0, spelling the end of the night for Martin Jones, who is replaced in net by Devin Dubnyk for San Jose. Newcomer Kurtis Gabriel fights Ryan Reeves, which seems to change the complexion of this game a bit. Brent Burns and Matt Neito add goals of their own, making it 3-2 Vegas. The Knights soon add another tally making it 4-2, but Captain Logan Couture soon adds one of his own, but not to be outdone by Kevin LeBanc scoring the game-tying goal with only 1:07 left in regulation. Max Pacioretty ends it soon in overtime for the 5-4 Vegas victory, but in my opinion, there were a lot of positives to take away from this game.

In the second game in the series against Vegas, the sharks couldn't muster up anything against the goaltending of Marc-Andre Fleury. The Sharks drop a frustrating match 4-0 to the Knights, ultimately giving Vegas the series sweep.

In a contest where we see new resident tough guy Kurtis Gabriel drop the gloves with Kyle Clifford early in the 1st for the antics of his goaltender Jordan Binnington the last time the two met. The Blues find the back of the net first, but the Sharks soon after answer with Marc-Edouard Vlasic's first of the season. The Blues go on to add another and go up 2-1 on a powerplay goal. Couture responds with a Sharks powerplay goal of their own, sending it to overtime, where Kane wins it for the teal guys in the extra frame. It's worth noting; Bob Boughner benched Kevin LeBanc late in the 3rd for his part in two separate bad penalties. After the game, Gabriel had resounding words for anyone aspiring to disrespect the Sharks in the future: "Nobody will disrespect this team while I am around and not have to pay up for it."