Performance does not always equal results. There are poorly-played victories and well-played losses. This was the latter. Well, there were mistakes, sure, but it was a much better performance than the lackluster effort that nevertheless earned a point for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday against Minnesota. No such luck tonight against the San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks opened scoring in the first after a Matt Calvert tripping penalty. This was one of those offensive zone penalties that Torts says often lead to power play goals. The Sharks have one of the league’s best power plays this season and of course the Blue Jackets have been woefully poor on the penalty kill over the last month.