The Sharks Proved They Are Weak

There was a lot to not like about the Sharks loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 2.  They couldn’t score one single goal. The only goal they could score was in the wrong net (thanks Vlasic).  The Sharks constantly were playing defense instead of offense. They couldn’t get many shots on the St. Louis net. They also allowed St. Louis to take many shots on the Sharks net.

                While all of those above problems irritated me, it didn’t bother too much. I figure the Sharks can bounce back from those problems. What really bothered me was at the end of the Sharks game, when the team had a chance to send a message to St. Louis, they got beaten up really bad, literally. I was hoping to see the Sharks physically fight the St. Louis Blues at the end of the game. I wanted to see them beat the heck out of those players. I wanted the Sharks to send a message that this series isn’t over. I wanted the Sharks to show they were a tough team that was a force to reckon with. Instead, the Sharks tried to fight the Blues, and then they lost the fights.  They looked like a bunch of wimps who couldn’t fight if their life depended on it. The Blues showed that they were the tougher team and that they were not going to be pushed around by a bunch of wimpy players like the Sharks.

                It was embarrassing to watch my team get manhandled by the Blues. In the middle of the game Joe Pavelski, got into a fight with a Blues player and the Blues player beat the heck out of Pavelski.  Pavelski proved that he can’t fight for squat. Later in the game Marleau got punched in the face by a Blues player and Marleau didn’t punch back. That upset me as it shows that Marleau is a coward who isn’t willing to stand up for himself. Then when the game was over Dominic Moore was thrown to the ice by a Blues player and punches were thrown at Moore. Then Justin Braun was at the receiving end of punches thrown by another Blues player.

What made me upset the most was how Douglas Murray handled his fight with a Blues player at the end of the game. Murray is a big strong man who I always enjoyed watching because he knocked people over with hard checks. He also has had a good number of fights where he beat up other players. Against the Blues, however, Murray was a big coward. All he did was hug the Blues player and hang on to dear life. While he didn’t lose the fight, he certainly didn’t win it. He didn’t throw any punches when he could have easily done so. I was disappointed in him. As big as he is, he obviously was small in his heart.  He should have beaten the tar out of the Blues player. I can see players like Marleau, Pavelski, Moore, and Braun all losing fights. They are not the fighting type of players and they are not paid to be enforcers. Murray, on the other hand, is one of the tough guys for the Sharks and he acted like a wimp. He should have been there for his team and stood up for them and he failed to do so.

So I say to the Sharks, congratulations! You have shown the Blues that they can push you around and that you will not respond well. You have shown that you can’t fight when you need to. You have shown that you will have a hard time beating the Blues in this postseason because you cannot play the physical postseason type of hockey that is needed to win a series. Hopefully, you Sharks can prove me wrong and will fight the next game. However, if you are going to fight, win!