The 27-year-old was only held off the score sheet in Game 2, and he capped off an incredible second round with a goal and two assists in Game 7 on Thursday. He finished the series with 11 points - eclipsing the franchise record of 10 set by Hall of Famer Igor Larionov in 1994.
With six goals and five assists against the Predators, Couture now leads the NHL with 17 points in the postseason, and his presence in the Sharks' lineup has been a catalyst for the team's success all season long.
After fracturing his fibula in October, San Jose won just 13 of their next 28 games. But the Sharks had the ninth overall pick from 2007 in the lineup, the team posted a dominant 33-14-5 record.
With an 8-4 record in these playoffs, the Sharks will now head to St. Louis to begin the Western Conference Finals against the Blues. The matchup should be welcome news to Couture - who recorded three points and a plus-4 rating in three games against the Blues during the regular season.
Pekka Rinne was not too pleased with the effort of his teammates on Thursday.
The Nashville Predators goaltender conceded five goals - including one on a 4-on-1 break - and after giving up the fifth showed his frustration, breaking his stick before being replaced by Carter Hutton.
It must also be frustrating to know captain Shea Weber has been on the ice for all five of the San Jose Sharks' goals.
Shea Weber is having a Game 7 to forget in San Jose.
The Nashville Predators captain was on the ice for both first-period goals, including Joe Pavelski's power-play marker, during which he was lying on the ice in front of goaltender Pekka Rinne as the Sharks captain sniped the puck home.
Weber was on the ice again for Joel Ward's breakaway goal nearly eight minutes later, and picked up an ill-advised interference penalty before the intermission.
Shea Weber is going to want to burn the film of this period. Absolutely terrible.
It didn't get any better in the second, as Weber became a minus-2 on the night after a brutal giveaway allowed Logan Couture to walk in and score his sixth goal of the series.
The team's president and CEO Anthony Leblanc sent a detailed letter to Kevin Phelps - the City Manager of Glendale - where he addressed a letter sent by Phelps to Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher.
In the two-page letter Leblanc detailed the struggle he has had with Glendale's city council and why because of their actions he plans to move the team as soon as possible.
"Simply put, the Arizona Coyotes have every intention of leaving Glendale as soon as practicable," said Leblanc. "By unilaterally breaking a 15-year-signed management agreement with the team - a contract the Coyotes would have honored for the length of its term - the Council effectively evicted us from our home. While you claim that the Council has had a change of heart, we have not. As a business responsible for hundreds of employees, and a team, that relies on the support of hundreds of thousands of fans statewide, we simply cannot afford to do business with the partners who do not keep their word, or honor their contracts."
The city voted to terminate the original 15-year contract to keep the team in Glendale last June, but agreed to a compromised two-year agreement that will expire at the conclusion of next season.
Martinez didn't play in Games 2-5 of his team's first-round series loss to the San Jose Sharks after suffering a groin injury in Game 1. Rosen reports the 28-year-old had been dealing with shoulder discomfort for most of the season.
His expected recovery time is around three months.
Meanwhile, captain Dustin Brown underwent a "minor procedure" on his right wrist. The 31-year-old still has six years remaining on his current contract.
Both players are expected to participate fully in training camp.
Few expected the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators to meet in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but the two teams will now square off in a deciding Game 7 after each team took care of business by winning all three of their home games.
With the series heading back to California, here's three players who may control the fate of their clubs as they hope to reach the Western Conference Final.
Shea Weber
While the Predators captain has played solid at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville since the regular season began, Weber's play away from home has been significantly worse, and he'll need to snap out of that slump on Thursday.
Postseason
G
A
+/-
SOG
Home
2
2
3
14
Away
1
2
-7
12
So far in the playoffs, Weber's minus-7 rating in away games is tied for the worst in the NHL. This issue extends back to the regular season, where the 30-year-old posted a dismal minus-16 rating on the road, compared to a plus-9 at home.
One of three nominees announced last week for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, Weber's leadership will desperately be needed in Game 7, as the veteran blue-liner hopes to add a Stanley Cup ring to a trophy case already featuring four gold medals from international play.
Logan Couture
While Weber has struggled on the road, one opposing forward has excelled more than anyone else at SAP Center this series, and that is Couture.
Though he's been terrific throughout the playoffs in leading Sharks forwards with 14 points in 11 games, his play has truly reached another level at home against the Predators, recording four goals and an assist across three victories.
His presence in the lineup has been game-changing for San Jose this season, as his team boasted a 33-14-5 record when the 27-year-old played, but went 13-14-1 without him after he suffered a fractured fibula early in the season.
While fellow stars Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski, and Joe Thornton will all be expected to contribute as well, Couture may just be the X-factor that pushes San Jose to new heights this spring.
Pekka Rinne
He's tended the Predators' net in all three postseason-series victories in franchise history, and the three-time Vezina finalist needs to steal just one more game to reach the Conference Finals for the first time in his career.
Rinne was certainly up to the task in Round 1, posting a masterful 36-save effort on the road against the Anaheim Ducks and leading the Predators to a 2-1 win in the first Game 7 of his career.
After an unfortunate slip-up in the crease allowed Couture to give the Sharks a 3-2 third-period lead in Game 6 on Monday, the 33-year-old goalie was the most relieved to see the Predators tie things up less than three minutes later and eventually seal the game in overtime.
"I wanted to thank the guys when they scored that third goal," Rinne said, per The Tennessean. "The way the guys responded, it's unbelievable. I'm just happy to be here going into Game 7."
The final game of the second round now provides Rinne another chance to reward his teammates with another series-stealing performance.
An official announcement is expected Friday, and Dillman also revealed Sutter could be in for a significant raise, reporting his annual salary would be higher than the $3 million per year earned by Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan.
Last year, the 57-year-old made a reported $2.25 million.
Sutter joined the Kings midway through the 2011-12 season, where the team went on to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Since then, his team has made playoff appearances in three of the last four seasons, including a second Cup victory in 2014.
