Mark E.

@AlDaugereaux @Hopeful_Hal I’d like to see Bystedt, Musty, Cagnoni and Pohlkamp get some games. Problem is they didn’t sell off at the deadline like past seasons so there’s lots of players with the team.

@markEmarkSJS @Hopeful_Hal Agree, that’s why I say the Sharks losing is the best outcome, that gets them the highest pick possible. They should call up Bystedt, Musty, Havelid, and anyone else to get them some experience for next year.

7 of the next 9 Sharks games are against teams NOT currently in a playoff position. It’s do or die time if the Sharks are going to squeeze into the playoffs. With 15 games left, I’m thinking the Sharks need at least 9 wins, probably more like 10 to get in the playoffs.

@AlDaugereaux @Hopeful_Hal Yea, Sharks could still finish with top 5-6 odds in the draft. Long term that’s probably better than losing to Colorado in 4 games and getting the 16th pick.

@Hopeful_Hal @markEmarkSJS I dont think top 5 is possible, even if they lost every game. With how good Colorado is, I dont think there is any benefit to whoever plays them. Whoever is WC2 gets swept. Hell whoever wins the Pacific, could get swept by Colorado lol.

@Hopeful_Hal @AlDaugereaux As much as I think Drai being hurt and having a fairly tough remaining schedule hurts them, Edmonton isn’t missing the playoffs. Have to hope they lose in first round so the pick is in the late teens. I worry they hit the playoffs and go on a run and then the pick is late 20’s.

@AlDaugereaux @markEmarkSJS Imagine if the Sharks ended up with 2 top 10 picks!

@detrimen_tal Yea that’s fair, playing the Avs is most likely scenario and would be awful. Chances of catching Vegas as well isn’t high.

@markEmarkSJS they’re not ready. it’s a nice story but i’d rather get picks and keep our guys healthy than get humiliated by the avs and be more likely to have another mushy-middle-bubble-year

He should win it, he’s the best goalie in NCAA. Also still a little bitter the Sharks took Halttunen over him. Hrabal is going to be good.

What a disappointing game from UMass Hockey. Season over.

@AlDaugereaux Generally I’d agree but I really want 71 and co to get a taste of playoffs.

@markEmarkSJS The better result is to tank. They could then use the two first round picks (one possibly top 10,) and a forward to get some defensive help. Might be able to get 3 good defensemen with that!

Celebrini been pissed a lot recently with the losses. First Gordie Howe hat-trick coming soon!

@CyclonePilot06 @Moz_Morris I don’t think comparing Dickinson to the other Sharks D should be the standard. We know our entire D corps sucks. It’s why the Sharks aren’t a better team. Dickinson has his good moments but let’s not pretend he’s playing well. Yes, some of that is a product of his partner.

No. It isn’t. Dickinson bodies Zucker. Just like the coaches tell him to. There’s very little he can do to “take him out”. The only way would have been to take a penalty. People keep pretending the other player doesn’t have a say and that’s absolutely absurd. Dickinson comes back hard after a stupid turnover. Zucker holds up for a second at the blue line. Dick is the only one back because Mario is in no man’s land, so he has to hold up so Zucker doesn’t have the center lane to take straight to the net. Zucker sees this and, like a smart player, as soon as Dick holds up, Zucker starts driving down the wall, so Sam doesn’t even have time to end the play without risking getting beat along the boards and being behind Zucker with a clear lane to the net. So as he’s driving down, Sam bodies him up and pushes him to the outside where the only play is a pass. Could he have done more to prevent the pass? Maybe. Maybe it still gets through regardless. But that’s not a goal if Mario is in position and not puck watching, or any of the other four players on the ice got their asses back after the turnover. Instead Dahlin beats everyone up the ice. Which is utterly inexcusable and not Sam’s fault. There is a reason after the 2nd period he got back onto the ice. I guarantee you the coaches reviewed the tape and realized it wasn’t remotely his fault. As for the assertion that Sam all the time does a lot of little things that result in goals against. That’s entirely false. On occasion he screws up (far less than Ferraro, Klingberg, Leddy, Muhk or Orlov), which is to be expected. But relative to the team the Sharks goaltending has a far lower save percentage when he’s on the ice. Partially because he’s unlucky but partially because he’s mostly deployed with bottom six (primarily the 4th line), who give up slot shots in droves and can’t catch an outlet pass to save their lives.

Yep Dickinson fault… not Ferraro not back checking with any urgency. Example of what is wrong with #SJSharks beat reporters #TheFutureIsTeal

@CyclonePilot06 @Moz_Morris It sure is. Ferraro makes plenty of mistakes too, game after game though Dickinson is doing little things that are resulting in goals against. Will he get better, I expect so, but we shouldn’t be pretending they aren’t happening or getting all “what about” when it’s called out.

@markEmarkSJS @Moz_Morris This is not an example of that

Collapse…SMH

Just very unlucky…

@WiktorSZN Ryerson

If u bought it, who did u get on the back?

Wow, actually scratching Klingberg following a rough game…good to see.

@bvbnewsblog @TheAthletic Literally just repeating tweets from last year at this point

Borussia Dortmund are eager to bring Jadon Sancho back permanently, with the forward indicating that he would be open to a return and willing to accept a reduction in wages to make that happen, 🗞 @TheAthletic #BVB

Tough 3 days for the Sharks playoff chase. Sharks - 2 GP, 0 Pts Jets - 2 GP, 3 Pts Ducks - 1 GP, 2 Pts Oilers - 2 GP, 4 Pts Kraken - 1 GP, 2 Pts LA - 1 GP, 2 Pts Utah - 1 GP, 2 Pts Vegas & LA both losing tonight Thankfully Sharks still have games in hand

Frustrating period. Too many weak plays on the puck and soft moments.

One of those games that if you narrowly miss the playoffs you look back at. Still relatively happy with the 4 pts on the eastern swing, but more points were there for the taking.