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The Sharks became the fourth team in NHL history to lose a best-of-seven series
after winning the first three games, getting overwhelmed at home in a 5-1 loss
in Game 7 on Wednesday night to start a pivotal off-season for a team looking to
shed the label of playoff underachievers. "We obviously dont want to hear that
kind of stuff, but what are we going to say? We were on the wrong side of
history tonight," defenceman Brad Stuart said. "Its tough for us to argue with
anything thats said. We let ourselves down, we let the fans down, we let
everybody in our organization down. Its not a good feeling. Theres not really
much else you can say about it." San Jose has the second most regular-season
wins in the NHL the past 10 seasons but has never made it past the conference
finals. There was the first-round loss to Anaheim in 2009 after posting the best
record in the league in the regular season, second-round losses to inferior
teams like Edmonton in 2006 and Dallas two years later, and three defeats in the
conference final when that elusive Stanley Cup seemed so close. Yet this might
have been the most bitter of all, considering it came against a fierce rival and
after the Sharks looked so strong in taking a 3-0 series lead. "Every year you
lose is pretty low, but this one is a type of series that will rip your heart
out," forward Logan Couture said. "It hurts. Its going to be a long summer
thinking about this one and what we let slip away." San Jose outscored the Kings
17-8 to win the first three games but was barely competitive in the final four
contests. The Sharks were outscored 16-3 over the final 3 1/2 games to join
Detroit (1942), Pittsburgh (1975) and Boston (2010) as the only teams to blow a
3-0 series lead. The only bright side might be that Detroit and Boston both won
it all the year after their collapses. "Its just so disappointing that we were
able to go up 3-0 and not find a way to have that killer instinct, to find a way
to scrape and claw and win games like they did," Couture said. "Its tough saying
it, but I think the better team won the series. They were better than us." The
Sharks took the day off Thursday to regroup before going through the annual
routine of exit meetings and cleanup on Friday where they will start looking for
answers for why they fell short once again. Defenceman Dan Boyle might leave as
a free agent and forward Marty Havlat could have the final year of his contract
bought out. But the biggest questions will be about the status of coach Todd
McLellan and general manager Doug Wilson. While the Sharks did a good job
dealing with injuries to finish tied for the fourth-most points in the regular
season, they couldnt get it done in the playoffs. "Im in charge, Im responsible
for the group that performs on the ice," McLellan said. "I have to accept that
responsibility. When we break down the series, Im not going to throw any
individuals or group of individuals under the bus, because we lost it
collectively. But Im responsible for that group." The biggest issue was the lack
of production from the top players in the final four games. Captain
Joe Thornton, linemate Brent Burns and Couture had no points in the final four
games and Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski didnt have a goal or an assist in the
last three. The power-play went 0-for-15 in the final three games, including
four blown chances in the second period of Game 7 when the Sharks were either
ahead or tied. It added up to a second straight Game 7 loss to the Kings. "We
were a lot closer last year than we were this year," McLellan said. "Were
kidding ourselves if we think we were closer this year, just because it went
seven games. ... It wasnt even close. We had a core group of individuals that
didnt get on the score sheet. Last year was a lot closer than it was this year."
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pretty darned good.And it can win games, too. Including the 500th in franchise
history.On a day Andrew Luck threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns Sunday and
Indy ran for 171 yards, the Colts usually overlooked defence overshadowed its
higher-profile offensive counterparts with a 27-0 shutout of Cincinnati.Weve
always had confidence, but at the same time we want to humble ourselves and be
on to the next game and try to do it again and again, and again, and again,
safety Mike Adams said after getting his first shutout in 11 NFL seasons.This
was no fluke.Over the previous four games, all wins, the Colts (5-2) had forced
eight turnovers, got 16 sacks and limited opponents to 18.8 points. With a
chance to crack into the top 10, Indianapolis numbers were every bit as
good:—Andy Dalton was sacked three times Sunday compared with a league-low two
in the previous five games.—The Bengals, ranked No. 5 in total offence, managed
135 total yards, 32 on the ground.—Kevin Huber punted a franchise-record tying
11 times, 10 of which followed three-and-outs.—And when the Colts needed a
fourth-quarter red-zone stop to preserve the shutout, they got that, too.The
Colts are 500-444-7 in their history; they moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis
in 1984.The Bengals (3-2-1) ran just eight plays in Colts territory, had only
eight first downs and never had a chance after Dwayne Allens brilliant 32-yard
catch-and-run made it 17-0.Indy did all that with Robert Mathis, the 2013 NFL
sacks champ, relegated to waving a towel; starting defensive tackle Arthur Jones
inactive; and starting linebacker Erik Walden ejected late in the first half for
making contact with umpire Bruce Stritesky.Luck, who finished 27 of 42 and
posted his sixth 300-yard game of the season, enjoyed every minute.Im just like
a fan watching the game, I might as well just be a fan when our defence is out
there, he said.Luck wasnt the only one applauding Indys breakout
performance.With his six-game suspension over, Jim Irsay returned to the owners
suite for the first time since the preseason. After three years of preaching
about the need to have a balanced offence and stingy defence, Irsay and each
defensive player received a game ball.It was Indys first shutout since beating
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17 yards. Jermaine Gresham accounted for more than one-third of the Bengals
total yards with 10 catches for 48 yards.In the first half, Cincinnati had only
two first downs, the first courtesy of Waldens penalty with 48 seconds left in
the second quarter. The worst part was enduring a shutout, the Bengals first
since the final game of the 2009 season.Things were disappointing, coach Marvin
Lewis said. Not having execution on third down offensively, to not make first
downs and not make opportunities to keep the drives alive, and then have a
couple plays on defence where we didnt play very well.But Luck and the Colts
certainly did.T.Y. Hilton finished with seven catches for 107 yards, his second
straight 100-yard game. Reggie Wayne caught four passes for 15 yards to give him
14,000 yards. Hes the ninth NFL player in that club. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw
scored twice, including his first TD rushing of the season. In all, the Colts
had 506 total yards.Luck didnt have to do much. He led Indy on two 68-yard
drives in the first half, capping one with Adam Vinatieris 23-yard field goal
and the other with Bradshaws 1-yard TD run to make it 10-0.In the second half,
Luck closed the first 85-yard drive with a late throw to Allen, who barely
caught the ball on his fingertips, then turned upfield and tight-roped the
sideline for the score. Luck sealed it with a 10-yard pass to Bradshaw that the
officials originally ruled down just outside the goal line before reversing the
call to give Indy a 24-0 lead.The defence took care of the rest.NOTES: The teams
were a combined 0 for 14 on third-down conversions in the first half, marking
the first time thats happened in the same game since Cincinnati and Jacksonville
did it Sept. 30, 2012, according to STATS. ... Bengals receiver A.J. Green was
inactive for the second straight week. ... Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict
(cervical sprain) and cornerback Leon Hall (strained lower back) both left the
game early. ... Colts running back Trent Richardson was pulled early with a
hamstring injury.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and
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