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Bad to worse: Sharks get stranded in Minnesota after ugly loss

Jed Ortmeyer, Thomas Greiss

Minnesota Wild’s Jed Ortmeyer shoots the eventual winning goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game off San Jose Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss, of Germany, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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As if blowing a third period lead to the Minnesota Wild and losing 4-3 and seeing coach Todd McLellan get hit in the head by a stick wasn’t bad enough for the slumping San Jose Sharks, they couldn’t even get out of town to get away from it after it was all said and done.

CSNBayArea.com’s Kevin Kurz reports the Sharks were grounded from taking off after last night’s game thanks to mechanical problems with the team’s plane. The Sharks were able to fly out of Minnesota this morning, but after being on the road since February 11, having to stay away from home one extra night was the salt in the wound on a road trip that saw San Jose finish with a 2-6-1 record.

An extra night in Minnesota isn’t all that bad, right? Jucy Lucy’s for everyone!

While the Sharks might shake things up today for the trade deadline, they’ll have to deal with a well-rested Flyers team tomorrow night at HP Pavilion.