NASHVILLE – Despite the way it ended, the Sharks were generally satisfied with the way they played in the second half of Thursday night’s triple overtime defeat to Nashville in Game 4.
In Game 5 they maintained that high level, and this time they got the result they wanted in the form of a 5-1 trouncing of the Preds.
After that one, coach Pete DeBoer commented that his team has been getting progressively better throughout the second round. They’ll have a chance to close out Nashville and move on the NHL’s final four on Monday in Game 6.