Boughner: 'Dumb plays' as Sharks fall in Columbus
How Sharks respond to loss vs. Blue Jackets will say a lot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
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COLUMBUS – A good team will learn from this. A bad team won’t.
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So what are the San Jose Sharks? We’re about to get a better picture, as the Sharks head home after a 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
“It’s the most frustrating game of the year for me,” a visibly upset Bob Boughner admitted post-game.
Tied up at three apiece after two periods, and after a dominating opening frame, the stage was set for San Jose to cap off their road trip with a resounding victory. But instead, they turned in their worst period of this swing through the Midwest and East, ending with a good-but-not-great 3-2-0 record.
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“We sort of went brain dead,” Boughner said. “I know guys are a little tired, it’s the end of a trip.”