PITTSBURGH – It was a lively, loose group at Consol Energy Center on Wednesday, despite the daunting task the Sharks face ahead of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night.
The practice was a mandatory one, and everyone seemed to be enjoying himself. During one drill, center Chris Tierney scored three straight goals off odd-man rushes, and after finishing off the third, the whole team started hooting and hollering in celebration.
You wouldn’t know they were just one loss away from elimination in the biggest playoff series of most of their lives.
“This group is like that every day, all year.