There’s no sugarcoating it: the San Jose Sharks have done a lot of losing lately. Breaking out of a five-game losing streak is more than just falling into bad habits and sloppy hockey — there’s a mental aspect, too, one acknowledged by head coach David Quinn to the media following last night’s 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars.
The victory didn’t come easily, and those bad habits were so close to biting San Jose right in the tuchus, as the Stars clawed back from a three-goal deficit in the third period until they were just one goal shy of earning overtime.