San Jose Sharks: Is It Time for Panic or Patience?

There are plenty of positives to take away from the San Jose Sharks' 2011-12 season.

Logan Couture avoided a sophomore slump in a big way. Joe Pavelski had a career year. Joe Thornton was dominant once again. The team was the Western Conference's best during the first half of the season, and they made the playoffs for the 15th time in 21 seasons.

There are franchises and fanbases that can only dream about having three 30-goal scorers or getting to watch Joe Thornton create goals 59 times. Making the playoffs is a fantasy for some teams, let alone doing it year in and year out.

The Sharks franchise and fanbase, of course, are not among these "dreamers." People in and around this organization have come to expect mor...

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