Could Sharks’ late win vs. Blue Jackets spark NHL playoff run despite long odds? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Editor’s note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
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COLUMBUS — The San Jose Sharks probably aren’t making the playoffs. But if they did it …
The Sharks have a model in the Columbus Blue Jackets, whom they edged 3-2 on Saturday, snapping a six-game losing streak.
San Jose is now four points behind the Nashville Predators for the last wild-card spot in the West, with two games in hand, but four teams to leapfrog.
On Jan. 12, Rick Bowness took over the 19-19-7 Blue Jackets. Since then, Columbus has gone 19-5-4.
Before the game, head coach Ryan Warsofsky shared his thoughts about the Jackets’ renaissance and how the Sharks could replicate it. It was an interesting conversation about the psychology of a winning streak.
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“You see it from afar, and then on film, they get a lot of buy-in. I’d say that’s what sticks out for me the most. It’s the way you have to play this time of the year, they’re getting a lot of buy-in from their whole group, from up and down their line-up,” Warsofsky said.
Isn’t buy-in a big part of a coach’s job? No doubt, but also …
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