Sheng’s Daily Links: Defending Jack Johnson

Yesterday at San Jose Hockey Now, we took a look at 3 key elements that drive the success of the San Jose Sharks’ league-leading penalty kill.

At Peng to the Point, we disagreed with how Brad Marchand defended Tuukka Rask’s Boston Police cap.

Today, Erik Fowle continues his deep dive into the San Jose Sharks’ system, evaluating 7 prospects on their “Last Chance.”

Around the NHL…

Was Jack Johnson to blame for Montreal’s first goal in Game One? (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

Anthony Beauvillier and Brock Nelson are becoming game-changers. (NYI Hockey Now)

5 Takeaways from Bruins’ 4-1 loss. (Boston Hockey Now)

Rob Simpson on covering games in the hub. (Florida Hockey Now)

Colorado player grades from their 2-1 victory over St. Louis. (Colorado Hockey Now)

Behind Matt Dumba’s decision to kneel on Saturday during the National Anthem, then raise his fist on Sunday during both anthems. (The Athletic)

Auston Matthews, in his post-game press conference, expressed his displeasure with Steve Simmons for outing his positive COVID-19 test. (Twitter)

Changing of the guard in Nashville? Pekka Rinne’s 89-start postseason streak ends. (NHL)

Mark Scheifele’s injury isn’t believed to be long-term. (TSN)

Steven Stamkos won’t play in his round robin opener. (NHL)