William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau gave Sharks fans a glimpse of the future in San Jose's 3-2 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks in the first game of the 2022 Rookie Faceoff on Friday night at Tech CU Arena in San Jose.
Eklund, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, ended the game in style with an incredible spinning goal 32 seconds into OT.
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That marker was Eklund's second goal of the night. His first tied the game three minutes into the third period.
Bordeleau started the scoring with a goal midway through the first period on a cross-ice assist from Eklund.
The Sharks have high hopes for Eklund and Bordeleau, who are key pieces for the franchise's future.
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While it was just a matchup of prospects, Eklund and Bordeleau showed the Sharks' new regime that they have a pair of building blocks.