2016 Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins win Game 2 in OT, take 2-0 series lead over Sharks

2. The Sharks are starting to make excuses

First of all, he’s not wrong. There were a few draws from Crosby Wednesday night that were questionable, at least. But superstars and veterans get away with that stuff more often than not. It’s up to Couture and the Sharks to adjust accordingly. I also wouldn’t read too much into that one quote. Surely Couture and the Sharks will find plenty to critique in their own game. But excuses are a sign of seeping frustration, no?

Still, there are a few things we can unpack here after the Sharks’ 2-1 overtime loss.

1. The Sharks still haven’t figured out how to get pucks on net

2. The only roads through the Pittsburgh neutral zone are cul-de-sacs

And all the ends are dead. (Good song. Go look it up.) Here’s the best summation of San Jose’s travels through center ice in Game 2:

Camera lenses aren’t cheap. A big reason why you see photographers handling their gigantic lenses with such care is because they can cost thousands of dollars.

Hockey players probably don’t know that distinction, so when a camera lens popped off and hit the ice, you could no doubt hear that photojournalist scream bloody murder that $2,000 or so just went down the drain.