SAN JOSE -- The Sharks and Tampa Bay Lighting have been headed in opposite directions, and they'll remain so after the Bolts prevailed 3-0 at SAP Center on Saturday night. San Jose has now lost five times in the team's last six games, while the victory was the Lightning's 15th in their last 18 contests.
In many ways, it was the same story that has followed the Sharks all season long. Goaltender Aaron Dell came up with some big saves to keep things from getting out of hand, their penalty-kill unit kept them in the game, their power play was ineffective and they simply lacked the depth of talent to contend with one of the best teams in the NHL.