San Jose Sharks: 3 Goats for the Sharks’ Western Conference Finals Loss

In the history of San Jose Shark disappointments, the end to this season may very well the franchise’s most bitter loss to date.

After all the growth and accomplishments this team underwent overcoming every obstacle, in the end a game-tying goal following a blown icing call in the final seconds of Game 5 doomed them. Kevin Bieksa’s fluky goal to put an end to the double-overtime slugfest that was Game 5 was just salt in the proverbial wound.

What went wrong? In a season filled with so much hope and promise that had fans believing that this was finally the year, there’s plenty of blame to go around.

Lack of execution, sloppy defensive focus, fourth-line defensive lapses and inconsistent effort are the true culprits. The Bleacher Report - San Jose Sharks
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