SAN JOSE — The team that was believed to be a legitimate Stanley Cup contender up until a few weeks ago re-emerged Tuesday at the biggest juncture of the season.
In their most complete team performance in over a month, the Sharks laid a 7-0 beating on the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center in Game 4 to even their best-of-seven first round playoff series at two wins each.
Game 5 is in Edmonton on Thursday, and it shapes up to be a dandy after the Sharks’ most lopsided postseason win in team history.
The Sharks’ power play and its top offensive threats, after being all but silenced for the first three games of the series, led the way.