It’s Tough Being a Sharks Fan
28 April 2009 09:46 AM
Photo from sjsharks.com
Well that series was craptastic.
And a lot of good being number one in the regular season did you, Sharks. Put the shiny President’s Trophy on your shelf because you were destroyed by worst possible team to be eliminated by…in the first round!
I used to be a somewhat of a starry-eyed optimist, but I’m now joining the ranks of longtime, jaded fans. The stats from the last decade really illustrates the frustrated Sharks fan’s plight:
- 1997-98: Lost to Dallas in the Quarterfinals
- 1998-99: Lost to Colorado in the Quarterfinals
- 1999-00: Lost to Dallas in the Semifinals
- 2001-02: Lost to Colorado in the Semifinals
- 2002-03: didn’t make the playoffs
- 2003-04: Lost to Calgary in the Conference Finals
- 2004-05: Stupid lockout
- 2005-06: Lost to Edmonton in Semifinals
- 2006-07: Lost to Detroit in Semifinals
- 2007-08: Lost to Dallas in the Semifinals
- 2008-09: Lost to Anaheim in the Quarterfinals
I guess no further commentary is needed–there’s plenty of that around the ‘net (a good rant by Mac, if you’re looking to read one).
Go Red Wings!
That graphic you made is prettier than anything the Sharks did in this year’s playoffs, and it didn’t take you ten days to make it either.
I wouldn’t consider my post a ‘rant.’ I think I took a very zen-like approach to the Sharks this year.
Fair enough. Ironic, since I guess this post is a rant.