One of the most anticipated series of the postseason was the one between the and . Game 1 did not disappoint and it was the kind of game that is going to make hockey fans (perhaps not of the teams involved) hope this series goes the distance.The Sharks ended up picking up a huge 4-3 win on the road against the rival Kings in what was the most thrilling game of the early goings of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The two bitter rivals played it tight with multiple lead changes, plenty of great saves, crazy goals and even a little controversy. It was an exhilerating display of what the playoffs are all about and set the stage for what should be a series that lives up to the hype.So lets recap some of the craziest moments of this incredible game:1. The teams traded goals in le s than a minute twiceThere were four lead changes in this game. Until scored the eventual game-winner 17 Taylor Leier Women Jersey seconds into the third period, the longest lead of the night lasted 3:32. On two separate occasions, one team took the lead only to lose it le s than a minute later. First, it was giving San Jose its first lead of the game 6:50 into the second period, scoring off of a deflection in front of .2-1 Sharks (fixed) Stephanie (@myregularface) That lasted only 40 seconds before scored on a deflection Taylor Leier Men Jersey off of Burns to make it 2-2 (see this wacky goal at No. 2).Not quite 10 minutes later, put the Kings back on top with an awesome toe-drag, shooting-while-falling snipe of a goal that made it 3-2.Backhand toe drag. Falling top corner snipe. Great celebration. What a play. #StanleyCup Playoffs (@NHL) Thats the kind of thing that can be a little deflating, right? Nah. came right back down 30 seconds later and scored what probably should have been his second of the game (see No. 3) to tie the score again. Hertl goal Stephanie (@myregularface) 2. The Kings first two goals bounced in off of Sharks players opened the scoring early when he showed incredible patience by skating around a sprawled-out and not firing the puck from a bad angle. Instead, he tried to center a pa s towards a waiting on the back door. It was still a bad angle, but the puck caught a deflection off of Hertl and went in.Muzzin goal Stephanie (@myregularface) In the second period, while trailing 2-1, Carter tried to force a centering pa s through two Sharks defensemen to . The puck never had a chance to make it through. Instead, it bounced off the stick of a diving Burns, deflected into the air and then off of Jones back and in to make it 2-2.Carter ties is 2-2 Stephanie (@myregularface) Sometimes those are the bounces you need to have, but it also shows the value of throwing a puck towards the net. Anything can happen in front.3. Ref robs Sharks of goal with errant whistle, admits mistakeThis game could have been a lot differenct had the referee not blown his whistle to kill a play just before Hertl put a shot past Jonathan Quick for the goal that should have made it 3-2 at that point.First off, there was a delayed penalty on the play. Then there was a scramble in front of the Kings net, where a puck actually hit a Kings player, but Los Angeles never had po se sion. Yet the whistle blew. The referee then signaled that a Sharks player had knocked the puck down with a high-stick. Only there wasnt one. It wasnt even close. After the play, Sportsnets Mike Johnson overheard referee Kevin Pollock telling the Sharks bench that they mi sed the call. Contrary to popular belief, referees will admit when they me sed up. Perhaps there was a sigh of relief from the refs after the Sharks won, knowing that this goal wasnt going to Kevin Hayes Men Jersey be as big a part of the story of this game, but it was one of our crazy moments.4. Kings defenseman makes the save of the nightThe Los Angeles Kings boast one of the best postseason goalies of his generation, but Quick needed his defenseman to bail him out. Lucky for him, Drew Doughty was there to lend a helping hand.Not long after the Sharks had that goal disallowed, they had another golden opportunity. Quick made a terrific pad save on Pavelski, but the rebound popped out in front. Quick had no Brian Propp Men Jersey chance to recover. That's where Doughty comes in. The puck came right to Patrick Marleau, who put a shot on net, but Doughty laid out acro s the goal line to rob him. Quick made a lot of big saves over the course of the game, but this was a great heads up play by Doughty who wouldn't look as good on the Sharks goal at No. 5. :5. Joe Pavelski scores winner on unconventional wraparoundSharks captain Joe Pavelski was one of the best players on the ice all night. He scored the Sharks first goal that tied the game early in the second period. He also scored their last after basically going into beast mode to start the third period. The Sharks had a faceoff in the offensive zone. Pavelski won it cleanly back to defenseman . All the Sharks blueliner could do was send the puck deep. Once again, Pavelski was there. However, so was Anze Kopitar, one of the best defensive forwards in the entire NHL.Pavelski got body position, slipped around Kopitar and then went for the wraparound. However, instead of trying to tuck the puck inside the far post, Pavelski popped out to the slot. Quick had anticipated the wrap to the post Shayne Gostisbehere Women Jersey and was there to protect it, but it left the far side open. Pavelski whipped a shot on the ice that went off the far post and in.Power wrap. Pavs has a pair. #StanleyCup Playoffs (@NHL) That goal set the Sharks franchise record for fastest to start a period in the playoffs:Joe Pavelski's goal 0:17 into 3rd is earliest goal to start a period in playoff history (0:19: Pat Falloon, 5/19/95 at CGY) NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) That goal proved to be the game-winner as the Sharks thwarted a last-minute flurry of shots and chances by the Kings.Bonus crazine s: Brent Burns checked a guy with his butt San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) Thats that got sent flying thanks to that unconventional hip check. Now we cant wait to see what these two teams have on tap for Game 2. That one is scheduled for Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. ET. Keep your schedules clear, folks. Maybe clear it for every game of this series. If Game 1 is any indication, this is going to be a cla sic.
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