SEATTLE — The Sharks did everything … right?
How often has that been the case in recent years?
In a 6-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena, the Sharks’ offense was humming, with goals from six different players, including Macklin Celebrini, who now is tied for the most points in the NHL with Connor McDavid.
The power play got off a recent schneid, with the unfairly maligned John Klingberg potting a goal.
A penalty kill that’s struggled most of the season killed 6 of 6 Kraken power plays, and even got a short-handed goal, from Ty Dellandrea.
And Yaroslav Askarov was especially strong when the game still was in the balance in the first period, stopping 28 of 29 shots overall.
The Sharks, 5-2-1 in their last eight after an 0-4-2 start, actually have played consistently decent hockey for most of the year, but this might be the first game where it’s all come together.
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