"The Sharks won the opening faceoff, and off the bat, Igor Chernyshov got a great chance. Within a minute and thirty seconds, the Sharks were already up 3 shots on goal. William Eklund had a good chance five minutes in, but Joey Daccord stood tall. Early on, the issue for San Jose was the defense. They were making good looks, just weren't in the Kraken zone more than they should have been."
"The Sharks were on their first power play after eight minutes, with a cross-check called on Eeli Tolvanen. The power play was looking just so-so. A recurring theme this period was just the inability to finish the play. The Sharks did not capitalize. However, they got another power play opportunity thanks to Vince Dunn for holding. The power play was very tired. The players' shifts went on too long, and they were stuck in the Kraken zone for more than half the duration. Nobody scored."
"In the first five minutes, the Sharks were already looking better. Five great scoring chances from Collin Graf, Celebrini, and Dimitri Orlov. Chaos was ensuing. San Jose was fighting. but not hard enough. Tolvanen sent a snip right over Askarov's shoulder and the first point was on the board. 1-0 Kraken. His 5th of the season. This lit a fire under the Sharks."
The San Jose Sharks generated early pressure and scoring chances but repeatedly failed to finish plays and struggled to sustain time in the opposing zone. Defensive lapses and prolonged shifts limited offensive traction while Igor Chernyshov and William Eklund produced quality looks that Joey Daccord stopped. Multiple power-play opportunities went unconverted, with shifts extending too long and the unit appearing tired. In the second period Eeli Tolvanen scored over Kaapo Askarov’s shoulder to put Seattle ahead 1-0, prompting more aggressive Sharks play and additional power plays as San Jose pushed to equalize.
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