San Jose Sharks: 4 Players Most Responsible for Recent Struggles

The San Jose Sharks are in the midst of a downward spiral that has dropped them from third in the Western Conference standings to ninth (as of March 16). Their once comfortable rank atop the Pacific Division has vanished and they now trail both the Dallas Stars (83 points) and the Phoenix Coyotes (81 points) in the division standings.

It's easy to blame the coaching staff or general manager Doug Wilson, but the bottom line is that the Sharks' recent woes can mostly be attributed to poor performances from some of their key players. Todd McLellan and his staff have coached the Sharks to back-to-back appearances in the co...

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