Jannik Hansen's game-winning goal against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday marked the first time he scored in 355 days.
Hansen last scored on Mar. 30, 2017 against the Edmonton Oilers, his second goal with the Sharks following an in-season trade. His scoring drought, in all, lasted 44 regular season games, 50 if you include the postseason.
How exactly does a goal-scoring drought last nearly a year? The right (wrong?) circumstances all need to come together, and that was certainly the case for Hansen for much of the last year.
For one, the Danish forward was in and out of the lineup.