The postseason is nearly here for the Sharks.
The dreaded postseason...
The postseason has been the bane of the San Jose Sharks and their fans' existence in recent memory. From a heartbreaking four-OT loss in game six of the second round, to the hated Stars in 2008, to the embarrassing first-round exit to the equally hated and eighth-seeded Anaheim Ducks last year, recent postseasons have been cause for complete devastation around Sharks nation.
And the fanbase is tired of it.
As the story remains the same, less and less often are the ardent supporters of the Sharks speaking up in defense of their team.
Particularly now that the Sharks look poised to limp their way into the Stanley Cup playoffs. A six-game post-Olympic break losing streak elicited collective groans and "here we go agains".
The fact that many of the losses in that stretch came to teams of the caliber of Dallas (No. 10 seed), Edmonton (No. 15 seed), Anaheim (No. 12 seed), and Florida (No. 13 seed in East) was not merely shocking, it was depressing.
Then they came home and reeled off four straight wins.
Hooray, they're back ...
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Article written by Steve Schooling
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