SJ got a huge emotional win in their last game. A rather violent affair vs MINN. Half of each teams' rosters had been on the other team not long ago... But SJ played the game they wanted to play and was well rewarded. Up until a couple of weeks ago, I would have said that this would mean that they'd waltz into a game with CGY knowing they are playing a team WAY down in the standings, that they are already 5-0 in this home stand and would take a night off and just skate around trying to make pretty plays that are broken up.
But this is so obvious that I'm sure the coaching staff is all over the boys trying keep them in mental game shape. And The EVIL ONE (Torres) should be playing his first game as a Shark - he'll come out guns blazing and that should help keep the sharks fired up.
My last post to a GDT was on opening day. Honestly, I thought that by this time of the season, these two teams would be in the fight for that last playoff spot. But the bottom fell out on CGY's season since then.
I have to agree - this could be ugly tonight. At least I hope so… if the sharks are going to do any damage at all in the playoffs, they have to be able to stomp a boot on the throat of a team already reeling from the way things are going.
Wow… my first Iggyless CGY game… That just ain't gonna look right…
edit: spoke too soon. Turns out that Torres is suffering from a bug that has wiped out the Coyotes...
The Coyotes bench was a sick, disgusting place on Thursday
Tippett said they had to have buckets on the bench for ... well, you get the idea.