The San Jose Sharks return home to SAP Center as an unhappy team.
Even though the Sharks have overcome several demons in getting to the Stanley Cup Final, they have slipped on the banana peel now that they have made it to the big stage.
The Sharks trail the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 as they prepare to play Game 3 of the series at 8 p.m. ET Saturday. The numbers say that San Jose lost two one-goal games in Pittsburgh, but it is clear the Penguins were the better team in both games.
They were quicker in their skating and more decisive in their playmaking, and it seemed that it was just a matter of time before they asserted themselves in both games. That's exactly what happened, as Nick Bonino scored the winning goal late in Game 1 and Conor Sheary scored the game-winner in overtime in Game 2.
If the Sharks want to turn this into a competitive series, they must find a way to cut off the Penguins' puck possession and playmaking tendencies.
Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer needs his overall team defense to be much better for that to happen. He acknowledged that Pittsburgh's ability to spread out ...
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