I’m probably more mystified by the game of hockey than any other Sharks fan.  I regularly wear earphones, so that Dan Rusanowsky can tell me what’s happening.

I also happen to be a long-time fan of Mercury News columnist Mark Purdy. 

So, what right do I have to differ with Purdy, especially on the subject of hockey?  But I do differ when Purdy says that maybe Coach Ron Wilson should be leaving.

It’s not that I especially like Wilson. Indeed, I truly dislike his tendency to suggest publicly that players who make a mistake simply aren’t trying hard enough.  From the depth of my hockey ignorance, I think that that’s not only unfair to the players, not only poor psychology, but also absolute nonsense.

That happens to tie in with my disagreement about the need for change.  My ignorance tells me that hockey is a game generally determined by luck, especially when the losing team dramatically outshoots the winning team.

Getting rid of a coach because one of, say, 61 shots on goal hits a crossbar doesn’t make any sense to me at all.

So, with apologies, Mark, I disagree.  And, next season, I hope to see the same players under the same coach.  And I’ll keep listening to Rusanowsky, too.