RealClearSports: This Time, Sharks Come Through
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By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.comSAN JOSE, Calif. — The sharpest dart, the one that figuratively drew blood and might have drawn someone into an argument, came from the captain, Joe Thornton, weary from having the truth told about his team, the San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks have gained a reputation, and it's hardly the sort any franchise or individual wishes. They've been described as failures, a hockey team that performs well through the regular season and early rounds of the playoffs, then falls apart.
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