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Panic button
pressed
Sharks are in meltdown form
| 12/7/15 - By Paul Krill -
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After starting out the season 4-0, things are
heading south for our San Jose Sharks very fast. As of this writing, the team
now stands at 6-6. Everything seems to be going wrong: Logan Couture is injured
and gone for an extended period time; the Sharks give up the first goal within
minutes of each opening faceoff, Martin Jones' promising start as the Sharks'
go-to guy in goal has deteriorated into mediocrity or worse. (If there's a hot
goaltender in the game, he's usually not wearing a Sharks uniform.).
Oh, and let's not forget - thousands upon thousands of empty seats and a
less-crowded concourse are becoming standard fare at SAP Center, which once
boasted years of consecutive sellouts. Obviously, lots of Sharks fans simply
had enough after the 2014 playoff debacle (Do I really need to state the
specifics of that one again? Didn't think so.).
So where to now? All
we can hope for is that the past few weeks are just a temporary glitch and that
the team will get its act together. But that is going to have to happen
quickly. Getting thoroughly outplayed at home by the 2-10 Columbus Blue Jackets
is not the stuff that gives us fans lots of confidence. Panic attacks, yes.
Confidence? Uh, no.
If the season continues on its downward trajectory
and the Sharks miss the playoffs for a second consecutive season, heads are
going to have to roll. General manager Doug Wilson, who gave up what could be a
lottery draft pick for the now-faltering Jones, can't feel much job security
these days. That's what happens when the tickets don't sell, the fans lose
interest and the team keeps losing, especially at home.
I'd like to end this bit with a
light-at-the-end-the-tunnel prediction. But right now, I can't bring myself to
do that. The Sharks, who started this mess with the 2014 playoffs and continued
with last season's playoff miss, are the only ones who can fix it.
Contact Paul at at paulkrill@letsgosharks.com
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