The San Jose Sharks are closing in on their goal, which isn’t just to win games.
”We just gotta keep rolling,” said Justin Braun, of his team’s modest two-game win streak. “Start shutting guys down like we used to.”
San Jose clearly isn’t there yet. Despite the 5-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Sharks were blown away in terms of shot volume and location. This wasn’t just because of score effects either — after the first period, per Natural Stat Trick, San Jose was overwhelmed by shots (17-9) and High-Danger Corsi (9-1).