The Sharks had the opportunity in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff second-round series with the Colorado Avalanche to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
But things just didn't click for San Jose on Thursday night, as Nathan MacKinnon and the speedy Avalanche shut the Sharks out 3-0 en route to tying the series at two games apiece.
Here are three takeaways from the Sharks' Game 4 loss.
Special teams made a huge difference
The Sharks' power play has been pretty bad through the playoffs -- with the exception of the historic third period in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, of course.