The Sharks were officially eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention Monday after falling 5-4 in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center. It was their fifth loss in their last six games. San Jose has now fallen below.500 (20-20-8) and is guaranteed to miss the post-season for the third year in a row. The team's overall record this season is 49-27-8 - its best mark since going 50-25-7 in 2002-03. But they still have more losses than wins so it isn't good news for general manager Doug Wilson or coach Peter DeBoer. There are only four teams left in the Western Conference at this point and the Sharks don't appear ready to make a run at one of those spots. They're currently tied with the Anaheim Ducks for ninth place with 47 points. Calgary and Edmonton also have 47 points but the Flames have two games in hand on the Oilers. It's been an up and down season for the Sharks but there's no doubt they've been better this year. They had won five straight games before getting swept by the Predators this past weekend. Before that, they had won three in a row including back-to-back victories over the Vancouver Canucks.