The Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks faced off in a potential playoff preview on Tuesday night, with the Golden Knights coming out on top with a 4-1 victory. The game was a hard-fought battle between two of the top teams in the Western Conference, with the Golden Knights taking an early lead and never looking back.
The Golden Knights opened the scoring in the first period, with forward William Karlsson netting his 25th goal of the season. The goal was set up by a beautiful pass from defenseman Shea Theodore, who has been one of the most consistent players for Vegas this season. The Golden Knights would add to their lead in the second period, with forward Jonathan Marchessault scoring his 17th goal of the season.
The Sharks would finally get on the board in the third period, with forward Tomas Hertl scoring his 20th goal of the season. However, it was too little too late for San Jose, as the Golden Knights would add an empty-net goal late in the period to seal the victory.
The win was an important one for the Golden Knights, as they are currently in a tight race for first place in the Pacific Division with the Calgary Flames. The win also showed that Vegas is a team to be reckoned with come playoff time, as they were able to take down one of their biggest rivals in convincing fashion.
The loss was a tough one for the Sharks, who have been struggling as of late. San Jose has now lost four of their last five games, and are in danger of slipping out of playoff contention if they don’t turn things around quickly.
Overall, Tuesday night’s game was an exciting one between two of the top teams in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights showed why they are one of the top teams in the league, while the Sharks showed that they still have some work to do if they want to make a deep playoff run. It will be interesting to see how these two teams fare against each other come playoff time.
