I didn’t finish watching the game until 1am, so my impressions may be as worthless as tits on a hog. I never understood that expression, which makes it all the more appropriate.

• D-Gate! We need some pressure defense. I think there were a couple of Edmonton power plays where the Sharks literally did not touch the puck. We’d just let ’em skate around the outside, cycle for a while, then they’d give to Souray and he’d blast a shot at about a thousand miles per hour. It’d ricochet around at a couple of hundred miles per hour, and eventually get kicked to the point or a corner again, where they’d repeat. I guess it was effective, since Edmonton didn’t score a power play goal, but the Sharks are playing with fire if it continues.
• Torrey Mitchell looked awesome. A post, and a couple of good scoring chances. The question that will be answered soon enough is ‘can he put out that kind of effort every night, even on a Wednesday night away game in Columbus’?
• Bummer about Setoguchi’s ankle– he really should have made his debut last night, he earned it.
• If Joe keeps shooting like he did last night, he’ll both open up more passing lanes and score 35 goals. He was like a Shark with a friggin laser beam on his head with that goal (see what I did there?)
• The Sharks are worthless in the shootout. WORTHLESS.

And I want to apologize to Scott Thornton for my crack (and the Kings, although that part hurts a little). After this epic beatdown of George Parros, I’ll never doubt again: