"The Sharks' Macklin Celebrini scored just over a minute into the game, setting the tone early. Coming out to play early is always better than taking your time to wake up in the NHL, something the Sharks have been guilty of in recent years. The Sharks did play with fire throughout the game, giving six power play opportunities to the Kraken, a strategy that doesn't usually work out well. The penalty kill looked better than it has recently, limiting chances to the outside"
"Askarov bailed them out, as he did all night. The Kraken built on their early power play and kept a lot of the momentum in the first period. Some good defense by the guys in teal and the game stayed 1-1 until a late period shot by Ethan Cardwell gave the Sharks energy the team could head into the second with."
After three days off the San Jose Sharks opened against the Seattle Kraken, who had yet to lose in regulation at Climate Pledge Arena. The Sharks were missing William Eklund and Michael Misa and dressed 11 forwards and 7 defensemen. Macklin Celebrini scored just over a minute in, and Ethan Cardwell added a late first-period goal. The Sharks yielded six power plays but the penalty kill limited dangerous chances to the perimeter. Yaroslav Askarov made multiple crucial saves to bail the team out of defensive lapses. The Sharks carried energy and control into the second period.
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