Postgame: Worst Night of the Year

by xarexerax on Mar 16, 2010 8:12 PM PDT

Someone said I should start writing these again, and I'll admit, it's a fun outlet, so I'm going to try; unfortunately, analogies to the San Jose Sharks performance tonight aside, I'm just not in it right now. My laptop is making odd noises when it's on for too long, the Sharks were absolutely destroyed by the Dallas Stars, and all in all, I'm feelin' kinda grumpy.

Suffice it to say, I'm disappointed in the team's effort tonight. After three goals, my hope was waning, but the real turning point for me was what would have been a five-minute power play if the Sharks could manage to keep themselves out of the box for more than that amount of time. Or maybe if the Power Play unit(s) could produce a goal in these critical situations. Or maybe the top line in hockey could start acting like they're supposed to. Or maybe --

Yaknow, there's nothing but excuses here. Team Teal was flat, and they got the ending they earned for the work they put in. Hopefully this, since the previous losses could not, will spark something in the boys from San Jose. Maybe the Canucks will face a Sharks team worth fighting. Maybe this is a pre-playoff nosedive that'll give them the drive they need in the postseason.

But for now, it's a triple dose of awful hockey and a disappointing way to play on after three great comeback games. I can't even pinpoint a single problem to harp on, there were so many errors on the ice over the last three losses; I can only hope that Thursday and Vancouver are, in fact, another time and place.

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feels like someone died.

I can’t even pinpoint a single problem to harp on, there were so many errors on the ice over the last three losses

sloppy, undisciplined play across the board, and then sloppier more undisciplined reactions to try and make up for it, its like they were falling all over themselves trying to clean up a mess they made.

something is really wrong with this team. if this was a movie, they would all have a come to jesus moment and turn the season around and win the cup.

but this isnt the movies, so i think they will string together enough wins to feel good about themselves again, in the playoffs run into a team (any team, really) who is playing intense hockey and outskating the sharks. after 2-3 quick losses the series at best will go to 7 games, or maybe just repeat last years too little too late performance.

if they do emerge into the 2nd round, injuries and fatigue will catch up after having to fight back from an abysmal 1st round start, and sj will fade out and go home early. nabby, thornton, heatley, blake, gooch, huskins, leach, maybe others are gone.

next year with a new locker room and a better culture the sharks turn it around and finally get the cup.

"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda

For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank

by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 17, 2010 8:25 AM PDT reply actions

Yes...

we got spanked harder than the mistress of the night in the red light district but…what can we do about that other than stay positive and hope this hiccup is temporary and they’ll pull it out in the end. Cause if I dwell…I’ll feel even more like crap and I don’t want to hate my guys.

"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10

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by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 17, 2010 11:02 AM PDT reply actions

What's odd is

the triple-rebound NHL-record-breaking nights leading up to this, with minimal effort through 20 or even 40 minutes being followed up with stellar third-period performance. The last two games especially, there’s been a lot of good play, good pressure in the first period, or even into some of the second in the game against Anaheim, but the effort falls apart later on.

Maybe the Sharks are trying to overcome this image of being a “third period team” or “comeback kings” — but this is definitely not the way to respond to those accusations.

by xarexerax on Mar 17, 2010 11:10 AM PDT reply actions