The Sharks' growing rivalry with the Vegas Golden Knights will continue right away when the 2019-20 regular season begins.
San Jose will start on the road where they'll play Vegas on October 2 before coming home to play the Golden Knights two days later on October 4 at SAP Center, the NHL announced Friday.
We're hosting the Sharks for our home opener, and we just have one question
IS IT OCTOBER YET?????
More: https://t.co/iL5XN3XT7t pic.twitter.com/hXhE296txL— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 21, 2019
Get ready to #TurnUpTheTank on October 4. pic.twitter.com/L9ymRV8W8T— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) June 21, 2019
Chicago will also host the Sharks for their home opener, which will be played on October 10.
Sports
The Sharks took down the Golden Knights in the first round of the playoffs last season in one of the greatest comebacks ever. After taking the first game at home, the Sharks lost three straight before winning three straight to advance to the second round. San Jose stormed back from a three-goal deficit in the third period of Game 7, to pull off an unreal 5-4 overtime victory.
It didn't come without controversy, too.
In the third period, the Sharks were given a five-minute power play after captain Joe Pavelski was taken out of the game by Vegas' Cody Eakins in a gruesome scene. The NHL apologized days later to the Golden Knights for the penalty call, but Vegas surely hasn't forgotten what transpired.
[RELATED: Sharks to face Pacific rivals throughout 2019 preseason]
There's bound to be plenty of animosity on the ice right away between these two teams to kick off the season.
Let the games begin.
