The San Jose Sharks are horror-bad

[weastern bias]

4 wins in the past 5 games. Who could have anticipated the team would improve after a rough start following the hiring of a new coach who implemented a new system and the addition of a bunch of new player who had no prior chemistry?

Please just do not look at the shot differential numbers VS the mighty Columbus Blue Jackets

We're good now! (lol)

 

[PaulD]

Yeah, nobody expected the Sharks to contend any time soon, but holy hannah they are awful so far. Like, horror-bad awful.

After nine games, they have 1 shoot-out loss to show for the season.

They have 9 goals, total, in nine games. (Alex Debrincat, by himself, has matched their entire team's goal production.) They've allowed 26 goals against, putting them almost at -3 per game (or -240 for a full season).

Amazingly, their goaltending -- by save percentage, anyway -- has been fine. Their PK is about League-average so far, and their PP isn't the worst in the League (they dishonor goes to St. Louis's staggering 4.8% on the season), so their inept results are mainly down to 5-on-5 utter futility. They have scored six even strength goals all season.

How bad is it going to get? Will it get worse? Or, is this start just a mirage and they're actually not too bad?

the NHLs watered down 32 team league will constantly have a "Sharks" like team. And a few more.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

the NHLs watered down 32 team league will constantly have a "Sharks" like team. And a few more.

Yup what concerning is the attendance right now

 

[OverTheLine]

If Macklin keeps playing like this people will start showing up to games. Sharks fans have been missing a spectacle worth watching, but they've got one now.

 

[weastern bias]

If Macklin keeps playing like this people will start showing up to games. Sharks fans have been missing a spectacle worth watching, but they've got one now.

The 2024 tank team was its own spectacle worth watching, it was like watching a flaming clown car tumbling end over end down the side of the Grand Canyon, truly hilarious stuff

To be fair, I DO prefer having Celebrini, lol

 

[Albatros]

Granlund is still good. He was great in Minnesota and always great for Finland.

He didn't click with anyone at the last World Championships though, after a good year in San José. Not entirely his fault to be sure given the quality of the team, but he did fail at being the guy and performed poorly overall.

 

[Bizz]

the NHLs watered down 32 team league will constantly have a "Sharks" like team. And a few more.

the NHL's talent level has never been higher and can easily support another 8 teams. anyone who says otherwise, especially without evidence, is full of shit.

 

[tiburon12]

The 2024 tank team was its own spectacle worth watching, it was like watching a flaming clown car tumbling end over end down the side of the Grand Canyon, truly hilarious stuff

To be fair, I DO prefer having Celebrini, lol

It also was a free way to watch superstars on other teams have a field day. We got to watch great hockey against us last year