How will the Oilers respond in the post-goon era? Even only a few years ago, the standard response in such a blowout would have been to start throwing haymakers, the perfect example of "violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
If they could close the gap with 2 or 3 quick goals in the third, it would lessen the effects of what will still likely be a loss. On the other hand, if the Oilers have 10 or more pucks metaphorically lodged up their ars*eholes by the end of the game, the Sharks will have a much easier time of it the rest of the way.