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David Pollak: Sharks blank Kings 4-0 in opener

“The Sharks started off the 2014-15 NHL season Wednesday night with a convincing 4-0 victory over the same Los Angeles Kings who bounced them out of the playoffs and set off a summer of franchise self-analysis.”

CSNBAYAREA.COM

Kevin Kurz: Instant Replay: Wingels, Sharks topple Kings in opener 4-0

“After the Kings raised their second Stanley Cup championship banner in three seasons in a lengthy and loud pregame ceremony, Tommy Wingels scored two gorgeous goals, and Patrick Marleau and Matt Nieto also converted to give the Sharks a 4-0 win over the Kings in the season opener for both clubs.”

Kevin Kurz: Rewind: Not just another regular season opener for Sharks

“They’ll love it even more on the flight back to the Bay Area. The Sharks won every facet of the game against their rivals, and after a bizarre offseason, can finally start to move forward with their hockey lives.”

ESPN.COM

Arash Markazi: Kings stand above all L.A. teams

“In desperate need of a winner, Los Angeles has hitched its wagon to the Kings and, in the process, has transformed itself into a hockey town. It won’t ever be confused with Detroit or Montreal, but the idea of Los Angeles being apathetic about its hockey team is now about as old as a Marty McSorley illegal stick joke.”

NHL.COM

Curtis Zupke: Kings blame loss on poor preparation, not ceremony

“Most of the energy from the ceremony dissipated in the opening minutes of the first period and went downhill from there. Having been through this before, the Kings said the ceremony was not a distraction nor an excuse. They didn’t have any explanation otherwise.”

GRANTLAND.COM

Katie Baker: From the Jaws of Victory

“I don’t make it a habit to believe in ghosts, but the SAP Center still feels miserably haunted: There is a chill in the air that can’t be wholly explained by the temperature differential between the rink and the bright, sunny outdoors.”

SB Nation – FEAR THE FIN

The Neutral: Sharks beat Kings despite taking a 3-0 lead

“And, cruelest of all, the Sharks took a 3-0 lead on the Kings then proceeded to extend that lead with a fourth goal rather than withering away.”

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