Every 33 years...

It's round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sharks lost the first three games in their series against Dallas. In game four, the Sharks face elimination, but pulled off a 2-1 victory to prevent a Dallas sweep.

Game 5: Sharks are down 0-2 going into the third period. Finally, they get one past Marty Turco. Then another. Regulation ends, and we go to overtime. This is the third overtime in five games--the Sharks lost the first two OT sessions. It's truly sudden death. If Dallas scores, the Sharks are done for the season. If the Sharks score, they become only the 10th team ever to force a game 6 after being down 3-0. At just over 1 minute into overtime, the Sharks score. We're going to game 6!

The San Jose Mercury News Sharks blog pointed out this week that only two teams ever have won a series after an 0-3 start. Those teams were the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975 New York Islanders. 33 years apart. It's now been 33 years since the Islanders series, and the Sharks only need two more wins.



via Working the Corners