Perhaps the San Jose Sharks were looking for some extra speed for Game 3?

They certainly called the right guy.
Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson opened up the locker room door for the San Jose Sharks before their first home game of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers.

Dressed in a custom No. 24 jersey, Henderson had the task of letting the Sharks out on the ice.
The 1990 American League MVP, who spent 14 years in northern California with the Oakland A's, still knows how to pump a crowd up as well, playing to the camera before unleashing the team.