SAN JOSE — Over the last decade, Sharks hockey has been synonymous with high-end skill, tic-tac-toe plays and a lot of offense.
But the Sharks are finding success under a different formula this season, and with Joe Thornton and Logan Couture battling injuries, it’s allowed them to hang in their first round Stanley Cup playoffs series with the Edmonton Oilers, which is tied at 2-2 heading into Thursday’s Game 5.
“When I got here over a year ago, I really felt that this was a team that talked a lot about offense, talked a lot about power play, and as we’ve seen, that stuff can go cold on you,” head coach Pete DeBoer said.