Sharks' Klim Kostin: Gordie Howe hat trick in win

Kostin scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, levied six hits, logged seven PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Kostin scored his first goal of the season in the first period, assisted on a Mikael Granlund tally in the second and fought Will Borgen in the third. Kostin has brought physicality whenever he plays, and he's now been in the lineup for seven of the past eight games. He's up to three points -- all of which have come in the last two contests -- while adding 10 shots on net, 45 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 14 appearances. With Kostin trending upward, Carl Grundstrom and Givani Smith will likely see reduced roles.