The backs-against-the-wall stories heading into Game 6 are sure to highlight the range of playoff experience that the Sharks roster boasts. But if Game 5 taught us anything it’s that experience is overrated.
All the experience in the world couldn’t give the Sharks veteran legs the juice they needed to keep up with the younger Edmonton Oilers in overtime Thursday night.
As Game 5 of the first round Stanley Cup playoff series shifted into the extra session, the Oilers skated laps around the Sharks, capitalizing on the benefits of having a roster filled with 20-year-old legs rather than 30-year-old veterans.