NHL Weekend Shockers: Penguins’ Turmoil, Sharks’ Rise, and Toronto’s Unthinkable Collapse
Imagine going back to those early days of the season and telling someone that by late January, the Sharks would have as many wins as the Oilers (in three fewer games). Or that after losing their first six, they’d only lose back-to-back games on three other occasions. Or that they’d be running away with the “most fun to watch” title.
OK, maybe that last one would have made sense. Very often, this league’s young teams are fun teams, because they haven’t had time to have all the creativity and joy beaten out of their game. But it’s supposed to be an empty-calorie sort of fun, where they crank up the entertainment value and then lose 6-5. Making the playoffs? Not so fast. You can have fun, or you can have a postseason spot. You don’t get both.
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