As time expired at the SAP Center, the St. Louis Blues swarmed their goaltender in a congratulatory melee, while the San Jose Sharks found themselves in a familiar place: on the losing end of a Game 2.
The Sharks, who have gone winless in their three attempts, are no stranger to losing in Game 2 this post-season. Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It’s a peculiar trend, especially considering that in last year’s playoffs, San Jose won both of their Game 2 contests.
Tonight’s game, however, was less of a mystery; playing a sixth of the game short-handed and having your goaltender put up a .