commentary...

For you die-hard Sharks' fans,San Jose lost to Minnesota,4-3,and were,2-6-1,on a just completed nine game road trip,and only three points,from the ninth-place Los Angeles Kings... i asked this question earlier,what has happened to the Sharks?... they lose tonight,by allowing two goals,in 46 seconds,with less than six minutes left,in game... i have said that San Jose gives up too many critical goals,at critical times,and they play pitiful defense around the net,and have done so,most of the season... they have time to correct this road winless streak(winning only two,of nine games),and it really stinks,but they really remind me of last year's Red Wings,in giving up goals,in front of the goaltender,and after stupid turnovers... however,the Red Wings have improved their overall defense,this year,but the Sharks have gotten much worse around the net,this season... they seem to be looking at last year,and saying that they can "turn it on",again this season... injuries do not,and have not helped the Sharks,but a playoff team fights through this particular time,and come out better,but this team gets behind,and hangs its head,in shock,and they seem to step off the gas,and allowing other teams to score,or make a real rush at the net,and lose games that they should win,or get a point... getting five,of a possible eighteen points,on the most recent road does not help the Sharks... i am not a fan of the Sharks,but are they a better team than they are showing,or are they a team with potential that does nothing,but self-destruct,and just limp,into playoffs,or are they a true championship contender who will fight,and get over this struggling period,and improve,over last year... it is up to them...