SAN JOSE -– Immediately after the Sharks beat the Wild on Saturday afternoon in thrilling fashion, Sharks coach Pete DeBoer bristled at a question about Sunday’s important divisional matchup with his team’s chief rival.
“You can’t even let me enjoy this one for five minutes, huh? We’re on to the next biggest game,” he said through a chuckle.
Now that he’s had time to sleep on it, DeBoer admitted that the focus for his club on Sunday will be drawing to within six points of the first place Los Angeles Kings, who have lost two straight but still enjoy a substantial eight-point lead over the rest of the division, including second-place San Jose.