PITTSBURGH -- Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday is not a must-win for the Sharks. But considering the Sharks' own organizational history, and that of the Cup final itself, it comes pretty close.
The Sharks, who lost the Cup final opener 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, are 0 for 10 in their history when they trail a series two-games-to-zero. In the history of the final, a team that has lost the first two games has lost the series 44 of 49 times. "We realize that we didn't bring our best last game and at this time of year in this spot, you need to be at your best to win games," Sharks center Logan Couture said Tuesday.