Here are my high-level takes and honestly I was fuming yesterday as the game unfolded but feel better after sitting on this one:
I think we showed up as I saw some references to ourselves not showing up for a big game, but I think we did but getting into a groove and continuing to have odd scheduling played a big factor here in my opinion.
Honestly, the Sharks showed up for all of 5-10 minutes in this game and if it weren't for Jones and frankly our own players just whiffing shots that usually they bury it would have been a totally different game.
I didn't (and still don't think I do) agree with the move to pull Rittich but Peters has the best pulse on these things so I'll leave that be. And honestly, keeping Rittich in in my opinion would not have made us suddenly win the game.
Yes, it sucks that the Sharks now closed the gap on us but if this is indicative of how we were to play against them in a playoff series I'd be very very comfortable with our chances of winning the series.
Onwards and upwards, we need to bury and come out for The Canucks Saturday full stop.
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