Wow. What else can you say after this game but "Wow"? The Golden Knights are up by three goals in the third period after Max Pacioretty scores 3:36 into the period. You think, as the minutes wind down, that this will be a Vegas win in Game 7 of the first-round series. But hold on. Joe Pavelski and Cody Eakin line up for a faceoff deep in Vegas' end. Off the puck drop, Eakin cross-checks Pavelski. The Sharks captain then bumps into Paul Stastny as he is falling and hits his head and shoulder directly on the ice. Pavelski appears to be knocked out and is bleeding. Whether or not it's the right call, Eakin is given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for cross-checking. Logan Couture scores just six seconds into the ensuing power play. As he says to the bench — that’s one. Forty-nine seconds later, it’s Tomas Hertl with the deflection goal. Two minutes and 44 seconds later, it’s Couture again with the tying goal. The Shark Tank is going crazy. Twenty-eight seconds later, it’s Kevin Labanc, and the Sharks have their first lead of the game. You probably think the game is over, but hold on again. Jonathan Marchessault fires a quick shot past Martin Jones with 47 seconds remaining in regulation. We're headed to overtime. Anyone will tell you overtime goals are usually scored in the first five minutes and the last five minutes of the extra session. Well, with one minute and 41 seconds remaining in the first OT period, Barclay Goodrow, who was on the ice for three of the Golden Knights' four goals during regulation, takes a pass, drives around the Vegas defense and buries the puck past a sprawled Fleury. Sharks win 5-4. It's the first Game 7 loss of Fleury's career. "I had a ton of energy," Goodrow tells NBC Sports Network analyst Ray Ferraro after the game. "I was sitting there for most of the overtime. I thought I might as well use my fresh legs to do something." Mission accomplished. Wow. What an ending, what a game. Sporting News tracked scores and highlights from Tuesday's Game 7 between the Golden Knights and Sharks: Golden Knights vs. Sharks: Score, highlights Final score — Sharks 5, Golden Knights 4 1:23 a.m. — What. An. Ending. 1:23 a.m. — GOAL. Barclay Goodrow. Wow. With under two minutes left in the first overtime, he drives to the net and tucks it around Fleury. What an ending. Sharks win 5-4. 1:17 a.m. — Both teams come within inches of scoring, within seconds of each other. 1:13 p.m. — Lots of back-and-forth action. Meier almost puts one past a leaning Fleury but Fleury gets the pad on it. 1:02 a.m — Big poke check by Fleury on Meier, who crashed the net. 12:55 a.m. — Two big stops by Fleury on Meier. 12:53 a.m. — Overtime starts. Third period — Golden Knights 4, Sharks 4 Shots: Golden Knights 29, Sharks 34 12:39 p.m. — We're heading to overtime. 12:36 p.m. — GOAL. This game is just, wow. Jonathan Marchessault buries it off the pass from Reilly Smith with 47 seconds left on the clock. Game tied at 4. 12:36 p.m. — One minute left. 12:36 p.m. — Goal post for Vegas. 12:35 p.m. — Just 90 seconds left. Fleury on the bench 12:32 a.m. — Martin Jones with a fantastic glove save on Mark Stone. 12:31 a.m. — Three minutes and 41 seconds left. Vegas to the power play trailing by one. 12:29 a.m. — Erik Karlsson makes the save of the game as he knocks the flying puck away. The crowd is loud and alive in San Jose. 12:23 a.m. — GOAL. What a turn of events. Kevin Labanc goes against the grain and beats Fleury over the shoulder. Sharks lead 4-3 The @SanJoseSharks have taken the lead late in the third. This game is crazy. Watch more here: https://t.co/Cxfh9sXayp pic.twitter.com/49AMqrbD61 — NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 24, 2019 Kevin Labanc of the @SanJoseSharks became the first player in NHL history to record 4 points in a period during a #Game7. #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/Ntf3Ph1eZc — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 24, 2019 12:21 a.m. — GOAL. Great puck movement by the Sharks and Couture fires it from the point past Fleury. Wow. We're all tied up. Game tied at 3. 12:18 a.m. — GOAL. Here come the Sharks as Hertl deflects the Karlsson point shot. Still four minutes left on the power play. Vegas leads 3-2. 12:16 a.m. — GOAL. Logan Couture scores just six seconds in. Vegas leads 3-1. 12:15 a.m. — Eakin gets a five-minute major for cross-checking and is tossed. The replay shows that Eakin cross-checked Pavelski and Stastny bumped him. Pavelski's head and shoulder hit the ice. 12:12 a.m. — Pavelski is helped off the ice and is not really moving. 12:12 a.m. — Fans throw things on the ice. 12:11 a.m. — Off the draw, Joe Pavelski drops to the ice and does not move. He then gets up briefly and is seen to be bleeding. The doctors come out and Cody Eakin is immediately taken to the penalty box. He gets five and a game misconduct. Pavelski is cross-checked off the face-off and it looks like he hit his head on the ice. He had to be helped off the ice by his teammates. That's scary, awful, and the last thing you want to see. pic.twitter.com/OYqW0zP8GZ — Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) April 24, 2019 12:02 a.m. — GOAL. Max Pacioretty goes five-hole. Dagger for the Sharks. Vegas leads 3-0. 12:01 a.m. — So close as it goes off the post and a solid clear by Brayden McNabb in the paint. Dear Goal Post, HAVE WE TOLD YOUUUU LATELY THAT WE LOOOOOVEEEE YOU? — x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 24, 2019 12:00 a.m. — After some sustained pressure from the Sharks, Eakin breaks in and is stopped by Jones. 11:58 p.m. — Third period starts. Period 3 coming up! pic.twitter.com/xH6XEDH3R3 — x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 24, 2019 11:41 p.m. — Trying to get things going for the third with some alums.<doc-sep>The Vegas Golden Knights took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 5-0 victory in Game 4. That lead is now gone. This series is tied at 3-3 after the Sharks won back-to-back games, including the heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime win in Game 6 Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena. That leaves us with one more game. One team will move on to the second round to take on the Colorado Avalanche, while the other will pack up their lockers, conduct their exit interviews and hit the golf course. Every shift in tonight’s game could be the deciding factor in which team moves on and which team goes home. Every shot, every save, every play...the intensity of playoff hockey is unlike anything else in sports. Game 7’s just take that intensity to another level. At the same time, tonight’s situation is not too complicated. The Golden Knights need to win this game. It doesn’t really matter how it happens, as long as it happens. If the Knights lose this game, it will be a crushing defeat following a very promising start to the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite being down 1-0 after the first game of the series, the Knights proceeded to win three straight. Vegas appeared poised for another deep playoff run, especially thanks to the additions of Max Pacioretty, Paul Stastny and especially Mark Stone. There’s still time to keep that alive, but the Sharks will just be just as hungry. If the Sharks lose this game, it will be a very disappointing end to a season that started with San Jose being among the top Cup contenders in the league. While the Sharks showed a lot of heart and resilience to come back in this series, failing to complete the comeback is not an acceptable outcome, especially for someone like Joe Thornton, who is nearing the end of his impressive career but who still does not have the all-elusive Cup win on his resume. Both teams have to have this one, which should make for some entertaining hockey. The Sharks made an in-game adjustment in Game 6, moving Joonas Donskoi to the second line to play with Evander Kane and Tomas Hertl, as he did for much of the regular season. However, it appears Gustav Nyquist will at least start the game in that slot on the second line. Otherwise, both teams appear to be rolling the same lineups, though there could be adjustments closer to puck drop. UPDATE: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is OUT. Tomas Nosek will center the fourth line, while Brandon Pirri will draw into the lineup. Donskoi is OUT, so expect Lukas Radil to fill in on the fourth line. Here are the projected Game 7 lineups for both clubs: Golden Knights Marchessault — Karlsson — Smith Pacioretty — Stastny — Stone Pirri — Eakin — Tuch Carrier — Nosek — Reaves Schmidt — Engelland McNabb — Theodore Merrill — Miller Fleury Subban Sharks Meier (#28) — Couture (#39) — Pavelski (#8) Kane (#9) — Hertl (#48) — Nyquist (#14) Sorensen (#20) — Thornton (#19) — Labanc (#62) Radil (#52) — Goodrow (#23) — M. Karlsson (#68) Vlasic (#44) — Burns (#88) Dillon (#4) — E. Karlsson (#65) Ryan (#47) — Braun (#61) Jones (#31) Dell (#30) ICYMI, here is the preview for tonight’s game. Let’s discuss!<doc-sep>Click here if you’re unable to view the video or gallery on your mobile device. Get live NHL Stanley Cup playoff updates, news and analysis during the winner-take-all Game 7 of the Sharks’ first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at 7 p.m. from SAP Center. San Jose is on the verge of completing the stunning rebound from a 3-1 series deficit against Vegas, thanks to Sunday’s thrilling double-overtime victory in Game 6. Tomas Hertl’s shorthanded goal 11:17 into the second overtime won it for the Sharks, who got a franchise-record 58 saves from goalie Martin Jones. How incredible was Sunday night’s finish? Hertl’s shorthanded goal marked the first time in NHL postseason history that a game that went multiple overtimes was decided on a shorthanded goal. Vegas, which has to be asking itself how it lost despite out-shooting the Sharks 59-29 on Sunday night, will be playing the first Game 7 in its two-year history. Related Articles San Jose Sharks reach last-minute settlement over Google’s downtown development NHL Draft Lottery: San Jose Sharks now know their chances of winning San Jose Sharks final grades: Too many key players fell short of expectations Items from Patrick Marleau’s historic night to be on display Bob Boughner believes associate coach will be an NHL bench boss soon<doc-sep>“They said he cross-checked him across the face, and as we all saw, that didn’t happen,” Gallant said. “There was no high-stick that hit him in the face. When Stastny came out, he fell and banged his head on the ice. That’s the unfortunate part of it. It was an awful call. We’ve all seen it. It’s too bad we end up losing because of that because we’re in control of the hockey game.”<doc-sep>
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 21: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks knocks Colin Miller #6 of the Vegas Golden Knights down as they go after the puck in the second overtime period of Game Six of the Western Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on April 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sharks defeated the Golden Knights 2-1 in double overtime to even the series at 3-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Game 7 is here and the San Jose Sharks are on the verge of completing a miraculous comeback against the Vegas Golden Knight in this series. Martin Jones came to play in games 5 and 6 for the San Jose Sharks after an uninspired start to the series. The Vegas Golden Knights are suddenly having trouble catching the 29-year-old netminder off guard. They’ve only scored 3 goals in the previous 2 contest while putting up 18 in the first 4 games of the series. Expect the San Jose Sharks to bounce back with a better offensive performance in front of their home crowd. Team Teal survived not having last change in Vegas. Coach Gerard Gallant got the Stone line out there in the offensive zone a lot, but it never really resulted in anything highly dangerous for the Golden Knights. This time Coach Pete DeBoer will get his choice of match-ups and will most certainly try to get the better of Gallant in this game of chess on ice. Since Marc-Edouard Vlasic has returned, DeBoer hasn’t had to panic whenever he’s had to deal with a defensive zone start. It’s been do or die for the San Jose Sharks for a few games now so a Game 7 shouldn’t have the same feel for Team Teal. However the animosity between these two squads is reaching a boiling point. The two aforementioned coaches have even been getting in on the chirping that’s been highlighted throughout this series. With the stakes at an all time high both squads will get to air things out on the ice tonight. If the San Jose Sharks want to continue on their quest for the Stanley Cup they’ll have to play much better than they did in their previous contest. In Game 6 Team Teal struggled to make clean passes in their own end, which resulted in a poor transition game. Look for the Sharks to focus on manageable passes when trekking through the neutral zone instead of their over-reliance on stretch passes/cross ice passes. The two bench bosses have signaled that their lineups will be game time decisions for tonight’s match-up between the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks. However judging from morning skates and what we’ve heard from both coaches throughout the day here’s what to anticipate coming into Game 7. San Jose Sharks Forward Combinations Timo Meier ~ Logan Couture ~ Joe Pavelski Evander Kane ~ Tomas Hertl ~ Gus Nyquist Marcus Sorensen~ Joe Thornton ~ Kevin Labanc Lukas Radil ~ Barclay Goodrow ~ Melker Karlsson Defensive Pairings Marc-Edouard Vlasic ~ Brent Burns Brenden Dillon ~ Erik Karlsson Joakim Ryan ~ Justin Braun Goalie Projected Starter ~ Martin Jones Backup ~ Aaron Dell Vegas Golden Knights Forward Combinations Jonathan Marchessault ~ William Karlsson ~ Reilly Smith Max Pacioretty ~ Paul Stastny ~ Mark Stone Brandon Pirri ~ Cody Eakin ~ Alex Tuch Will Carrier ~ Tomas Nosek ~ Ryan Reaves Defensive Pairings Nate Schmidt ~ Deryk Engelland Brayden McNabb ~ Shea Theodore Jon Merrill ~ Colin Miller Goalie Projected Starter ~ Marc-Andre Fluery Backup ~ Malcom Subban With the bad blood boiling between these clubs this series was always destined to end with a Game 7. The San Jose Sharks are the midst of a comeback of epic proportions against their fast growing rival who knocked them out of the Playoffs last year. Tonight is their opportunity to redeem themselves after last years disheartening second round loss. Puck drop for tonight’s game at the SAP Center is at 7:00 PM PT. The game will be televised nationally on NBCSN but is also broadcasted locally via NBCSCA. The audio can be streamed on the Sharks App courtesy of 98.5 KFOX.