You don’t need a full article to tell you that. But I think it’s worth discussing just how poorly the team has played this season (at even strength, anyway). First, we’ll see what suck looks like in visual form:
The red line represents the 50/50 line. Teams lined up near there have taken about 50 percent of all 5-on-5 shots, after adjusting for the score and venue. Shockingly, the Sharks haven’t allowed a high rate of shots relative to league average.