"The first period at SAP was ... a grind. Neither team could find the back of the net, but it wasn't for lack of trying. San Jose came out with an early jump. Quentin Musty had a shot blocked and William Eklund let one just wide, but Vegas answered right back, forcing Yaroslav Askarov to make a couple of big stops to settle things down."
"The second period finally cracked open after a grind of a first, and it was the Sharks who drew first blood. It all started with a solid shift from the Alex Wennberg line, buzzing in the Vegas zone. Dmitry Orlov hammered a slap shot that snuck through traffic for his first of the preseason, with Wennberg and Ethan Cardwell picking up the apple."
"The period got pretty scrappy after that. Ty Dellandrea was everywhere, throwing hits and taking penalties, and tempers started to flare. Barclay Goodrow took an elbowing call late, but the Sharks' penalty kill held strong and kept it even heading into the third. The third started with a bang, literally. Cardwell rang one off the post less than a minute in, and you could feel the crowd itching for a goal."
San Jose and Vegas played a tight preseason game at SAP Center that ended 2-1 for Vegas. The first period was a defensive grind with blocked shots, turnovers, and penalties, and Yaroslav Askarov made several big saves while San Jose's penalty kill stayed strong. Dmitry Orlov opened scoring in the second after a sustained Alex Wennberg line shift, and Cole Schwindt tied the game for Vegas minutes later. The game grew physical with multiple penalties, but neither team scored in regulation's third until a late sequence that allowed Vegas to hold on for the win despite a furious Sharks push.
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