Editor’s note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
BOSTON — Eat your heart out, Bobby Orr!
William Eklund scored perhaps the goal of the year, beating Andrew Peeke one-on-one, then in flight, batting a rebound over Jeremy Swayman’s shoulder.
This aerial assault gave the San Jose Sharks a 4-0 lead, en route to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.
This was a huge goal for the Sharks and Eklund, his first goal in 20 games, since Jan. 7, and just his second in his last 24.
This win also put the San Jose Sharks back into the last wild card spot in the West.
Notably, Eklund was a game-time decision, playing through a lower-body injury — post-game, he appeared to have an ice pack over his left knee — but he came up with a one-goal and one-assist performance just when his team needed it. The Sharks were on a three-game losing streak, and they snapped both the Bruins’ 13-game winning streak and San Jose’s eight-game skid in Boston. The Sharks’ last win at TD Garden was in Nov. 2015.
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