The San Jose Sharks are still rebuilding as the 2025-26 NHL season gets underway. Still, there are mostly positive vibes around this team. The Sharks were active in NHL Free Agency , and they expect to be much better this year than they were a year ago. Unfortunately, William Eklund and his team failed their first test against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Sharks held a 3-2 lead with less than two minutes remaining. Eklund gained control of the puck, and had a chance to score on an empty net. However, he failed to put the puck home on two separate attempts. The Golden Knights took control, took the puck up the ice, and tied the game thanks to a Jack Eichel goal. Expand Tweet
Unfortunately, San Jose was unable to avoid disaster. The game went into overtime where the Sharks ended up