My Two Cents: San Jose Sharks Must Change Franchise Philosophy
Sharks Must Change As An Organization
Apr 28, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks goalie Alex Stalock (32) and defenseman Scott Hannan (27) react after a goal by Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (not pictured) during the third period in game six of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Kings won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Changes for Team Teal absolutely and without question must happen and this time the Sharks must be serious about it.
“Refresh and Reset” does not work and has been proven not to work. “Not Right for Sharks Hockey” does not work either and is nothing more than a very lame, dismissive, asinine and completely ridiculous company line at best. It also serves as nothing more than a poor excuse by Sharks management to dismiss questions they don’t want to answer. This all has to change, and it has to change right the hell now. Team Teal needs to send shock waves through the organization this off-season.
It starts with majority owner Hasso Plattner, who can no longer be silent. Platter needs to address the season ticket holders, who are the share holders of this team. They are owed at least that considering what season tickets and playoff tickets cost. Plattner also needs to make strong moves and must be willing to do so no matter what. He has no excuses not to. The buck stops here. If Plattner is not willing to do this, the Sharks are already sunk as far as future seasons go. This would go a long way towards alienating an already ticked off fan base. If he wants to win as bad as some say he does, now is Plattner’s time to put up or shut up. This franchise must show it’s fanbase how much of a priority winning the Stanley Cup is and that they mean business.
Anything less than that means the Cup is clearly not a priority for this franchise. If this turns out to be the organizational mind set, it will explain a lot of the franchises past and present postseason failures. The Sharks as an organization must be willing to change as a franchise and discard their old ways and philosophies and do so immediately. It will be the only way this team can honestly move forward to reach the ultimate goal. The old ways and philosophies simply just do not work. They all have been disproved beyond any reasonable doubt.