DENVER — The Sharks felt they had largely outplayed the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night before Matt Nieto redirected a pass from Samuel Girard past goalie Martin Jones to tie the game with just 8:15 left in the third period.
So from their perspective, there was really no reason to lose their composure.
“Same as it has been all year, that’s the positive about our team,” Sharks center Logan Couture said about the mood of the team after the Nieto goal. “Probably the best attribute we have is promise. When we give up a goal, there’s no panic, just stick with our game and that’s what we did.