Through the San Jose Sharks’ early struggles, Peter DeBoer has maintained belief in his special teams.
“I know it didn’t look good early, but I thought our special teams, I’m comfortable by the end of the year, they’ll be good,” DeBoer said. “For me, we’ve got to continue to work on establishing a four-line game. That’s what wins. That’s what wins in the playoffs. That’s what wins against good teams. We’re not there yet.”
San Jose’s penalty kill might be the beleaguered squad’s lone constant this year, allowing just two goals in 20 opportunities. Meanwhile, the power play, after surrendering three shorthanded goals in the first two games of the season, has rebounded to collect three goals in the last three.