The Sharks’ playoff hopes are probably over after a black cat runs on the ice

During warmups before Game 1 at the SAP Center, a black cat somehow found its way onto the ice and cursed the Sharks in the process. Reports of doom, gloom and destruction have come out of San Jose since the incident.

A black cat that cute cannot be bad luck for anyone, I don’t believe it.

UPDATE:

On Saturday afternoon, CSN reporter Kevin Kurz reported some alarming news:

Before you send angry tweets at the Sharks, their media director offered a happier update:

UPDATE 5/1:

The Sharks released a statement on their plans for their cat friend, who has affectionately been nicknamed Joe PAW-velski. A local animal shelter will take care of the cat, in hopes it gets adopted in the future if there is no owner.

The Sharks are making arrangements to transfer “Joe PAW-velski” to a local animal shelter, where it will undergo a full health examination and a microchip scan, to ensure it does not already have an owner.

In the event the cat is healthy and is not micro-chipped, the Sharks anticipate that the cat will be made available for adoption. If that is the case, the Sharks will provide more information via the team’s social media channels and sjsharks.com when it becomes available.

San Jose Sharks Chief Operating Officer John Tortora issued the following statement:

“The amount of interest generated by ‘Joe’s’ appearance and those wishing to adopt him has been overwhelming. We want to make sure the cat is safe and healthy and returned to its rightful owner, in the event it has a microchip. If he is indeed a stray, our goal is to find the best home for him with the support of our local animal shelters. If families are interested in adopting ‘Joe’ but unsuccessful, we strongly encourage you to consider adopting another animal in need of a good home from one of our terrific local animal shelters.”