As we come up on one more month until Sharks hockey is back, we look at one area that the San Jose Sharks will be looking to improve in– their play on home ice. If you’re looking to read up on specific home stands throughout the 2015-16 regular season, check out Patrick Leiva’s article.
While their struggles last season extended far beyond the confines of the SAP Center, they were the most evident at home in front of their fans. Last season, they had finished with a mediocre home record of 19-17-5.
Their biggest move of the offseason was, of course, parting ways with former head coach Todd McLellan and letting go the rest of the coaching staff (Larry Robinson moves up to the Director of Player Development), bringing in Peter DeBoer along with Bob Boughner and Johan Hedburg as assistants.