Fast starts. Jump on them early. You hear coaches and players talk about this in any sport, and Peter DeBoer has been harping on this in recent weeks as the San Jose Sharks have struggled to establish their game from the get-go.
Well, apparently the message isn’t getting through to the players as San Jose allowed two quick goals, the first coming just 36 seconds into the game, as the New York Islanders emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Sharks at SAP Center, taking both games from San Jose in the season series.