Pro: Micheal Haley has been sitting awhile. Con: The #sjsharks can’t buy a win and the injury bug has definitely played a part. We talk about everything that has contributed to this demoralizing stretch (it’s mostly coaching) and the implications for the on-rushing playoffs.

And despite our pessimism: Go Sharks!

The #sjsharks had a pretty good week on the ice (even counting a loss to Florida), but off the ice it was a very tough time for one Shark (Evander Kane suffered a great loss over the weekend). Meanwhile, Katie Strang of the Athletic posted an inspiring and important article about Jamie Baker’s recent struggles and the hard work he’s put in to overcome them. Alex and Ben talk about both heartbreaking situations and the week that was for the team in teal.

Was the EK65 a bust? It appears that some already think so. But do we? This is a major part of our discussion this week, since otherwise the #sjsharks just beat up on two bad teams.

It was a 2-2 week, with the #sjsharks getting shut down by a hot goalie in #LUMBUS and then getting rocked by a much better-coached Bruins team. But they also beat up on also-rans Colorado and Detroit. So, you know, chances are good in the playoffs if they can just play bad team. Wait a minute…