Sharks: Kane’s arrival, Pavelski’s ascendency has San Jose rolling
Two things stand out this week for the Sharks. One is obvious, the other not so much.
Players generally enjoy a boost of adrenalin when traded to a new team, and Evander Kane is showing that with his first two games in San Jose. The other is the subtle but impressive leadership displayed by Joe Pavelski, who has excelled since Joe Thornton went down to injury on Jan. 23.
“This is his time of the year,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said of the team’s captain. “He always finds another level this time of the year.