San Jose Sharks
What Are Sharks Doing Better? But Why Do They Keep Losing? (+)
NASHVILLE — “I thought we made a step forward with the things that we touched on after our last game.”
That was head coach David Quinn’s assessment of the San Jose Sharks’ 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins last night. And there was progress – but considering where the Sharks were coming from, a 6-3 rout at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, it was, to some degree, faint praise.
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But it was a step in the right direction, even though the defeat dropped San Jose to 0-3-1.
The micro-stats, per SPORTLOGiQ, underscore the Sharks’ improvements from one night to another:
| San Jose Sharks | Stats (All Situations) | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 6 |
| 16 | Shots | 42 |
| 3:25 | OZ Possession Time | 12:25 |
| 8 | High Danger Scoring Chances | 25 |
| 2 | Odd-Man Rushes | 8 |
| 36.4 | Controlled Entry Success Rate | 73.8 |
| 37.1 | Puck Battle Win Percentage | 62.9 |
| San Jose Sharks | Stats (All Situations) | Boston Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 27 | Shots | 36 |
| 6:19 | OZ Possession Time | 5:43 |
| 14 | High Danger Scoring Chances | 16 |
| 10 | Odd-Man Rushes | 5 |
| 51.3 | Controlled Entry Success Rate | 53.8 |
| 32.4 | Puck Battle Win Percentage | 67.6 |
Let’s roll the tape on how the Sharks got better, and where they still have to get better.
