Kraken vs. Sharks 1st Period Recap

San Jose serves notice they're not prepared to go quietly into that good night. Luke Kunin opens the scoring at 8:07, with a tip-in past Kraken goalie Joey Daccord. Kunin won the faceoff first, before heading to the net.

The Sharks' lead lasts 75 seconds. Brian Dumoulin ties the score 1-1. The Kraken defenseman, who set a personal best with his 6th goal, had to be surprised how little resistance he encountered on his path to the net.

A few games back, Daccord's goalie stick got lost, landing all the way against the near boards alongside the faceoff circle. So he's probably empathizing with Devin Cooley.

Once the Kraken realize Cooley is without his stick, resting comfortably at the far boards along the goal line, they go into a Globetrotter-style weave. The do everything short of a genuine scoring chance.

San Jose clears the zone, but Seattle enters again before Cooley can retrieve his weapon. When the Sharks clear again, the goalie makes a dash for the corner, and makes it back to the crease with his twig before Seattle can take advantage.

Cooley is the story of the period, and not just for the above sequence. He stops 19 of 20 Kraken shots. At the other end, Daccord handles 10 of 11.