You know San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones wanted Wednesday's season opener against the Los Angeles Kings - his former team - bad.
And Jones came to play. Watch him rob former teammate Tyler Toffoli from in close in the second period:
Might this be #The1, @FOXSportsLive? @martin_jones31 #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/zzEgNNRGxG
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 8, 2015
Jones spent two seasons with the Kings, starting 29 games and posting an impressive .923 save percentage along with seven shutouts since 2013.
Jones' Sharks career is off to a solid start, as he backstopped San Jose to a 5-1 win over the Kings in what was a chippy all-California season opener.
New Sharks captain Joe Pavelski led the charge for his club, scoring a goal and adding two assists, while firing seven shots on goal. Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist, while Marc-Edouard Vlasic added two helpers.
The game ended with fireworks: Kings forward Milan Lucic took a run at Sharks center Logan Couture, after Couture stunned Lucic with a hit in the neutral zone as Couture came out of the penalty box.
Lucic received a match penalty for following Couture to the Sharks' bench and trying to put him into it. He faces a suspension pending a review.
Earlier in the game, Couture was on the receiving end of a clumsy and dangerous hit from Dustin Brown, which the league may also review Thursday.
