Patrick Marleau

Year after year, the San Jose Sharks are one of the NHL's best teams; they are a perennial Stanley Cup contender. Year after year, the San Jose Sharks fail to live up to their goal: Win the Stanley Cup.

The Sharks were outworked in Game 2 and it showed up on the scoreboard.

A 4-0 loss is deflating at any point in the season, but its especially so when it relinquishes home ice advantage and comes right before two games at the STAPLES Center.

San Jose is capable of winning Game 3 and regaining control of the series.

The following are five things the team needs to do to take a game or two in LA.

Two games have been branded into the historical playoff books so far and players like Carey Price, Alexander Ovechkin, and Pavel Datsyuk are earning their pay.  Meanwhile, other teams are already in a full blown battle for playoff survival. 

Well, here we are at the end of another NHL season. 

With just one week to go, the NHL playoff picture is still unclear.  There are three spots available in the Eastern Conference and over in the West only two teams have clinched a playoff spot.  This final week will be very interesting as the playoff match-ups start to take shape.

Here is some great information for helping you to decide who to dress for the upcoming fantasy hockey week.

The San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars are bitter division rivals. For years the Sharks have wowed fans with their regular season flare, only to be brought back down to earth by their next-door neighbors.

From Belfour to Zubov to Ott, the Stars have always remained a thorn in the Sharks side. Thursday night at the tank was a different story. The Sharks once again showcased their depth and talent, getting points from all over the stat sheet and ice.

The San Jose Sharks are 10 games and 3 weeks away from the end of the regular season. They've collected points in 21 of their last 25 games. With just a one point lead in the Pacific Division entering their match up with the St. Louis Blues, they entered into the face of the storm Saturday night. The Sharks have fared very well since their last meeting with the Blues, going a total 24-3 since January 15.

I was once having a conversation with my friend about hockey, and he said something to me that's simply very true.

"Doesn't it seem like every hockey player's name is either Robbie, Bobby or Stevie?" I couldn't help but agree.

That being said, NHL athletes do in fact have a variety of names, "Patrick" being no exception, and there are some quality players with that name in the league right now.

So, without further ado, here are the top 10 who are bestowed with that first name.

The San Jose Sharks are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now.

They currently sit in third place in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, just three points out of the second spot.

But it has taken a lot to get this team going. After a slow start to the season, big plays and game-winners have driven San Jose to the ranks of the elite.

It was Devin Setoguchi's Feb. 19 goal where he split the Avalanche defense, faked the forehand and went backhand top-shelf.

It was Torrey Mitchell's goal just a few nights ago against Vancouver.

The Sharks beat the Predators 3-2 in overtime last night, thanks to yet another goal by Patrick Marleau. Earlier in the game, Ryane Clowe scored his 19th, and Justin Braun scored his second goal. When the game went to overtime, Marleau beat Rinne at 3:24 into the extra period. 

The aftermath of the NHL trade deadline has been followed by the analysis of the biggest winners and losers of the deadline.

What about the players?

Some star players have struggled this season and need some help. Unfortunately, many of them didn't get what they needed this deadline.

Here are eight stars that didn't get what they need.

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