SAN JOSE
The Sharks have been here before. We’re going to learn if that’s a problem instead of an advantage.
Frankly, it looked like a problem in Thursday night’s overtime. The Edmonton Oilers resembled kids trying to be herded off the playground by their adult chaperones, with the kids having none of it. The younger legs of the Oilers were apparent as the more-playoff-experienced–and older–Sharks seldom possessed the puck. Edmonton outshot the Sharks, 14-2, in the extra period. The winning goal by David Desharnais was only a matter of time.
And now the clock is ticking on the Sharks’ season.