The Sharks were left with a messy sense of deja vu in the wake of Tuesday night’s loss to the Arizona Coyotes, as disparate narratives of the past five seasons rolled into one.
For one, they once again lost to the Coyotes despite a big shot advantage. Including last night, Arizona has a league-leading *six* wins against San Jose when allowing 40 or more shots and taking less than 30 since the lockout-shortened 2013 season.
Naturally, they also have more all-time wins against the Sharks under those parameters (10) than any other franchise.
Joe Thornton was also out with another knee injury, just as he was down the stretch last season.