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San Jose Sharks Blogger •
We talk about big stars having to make big plays for a team to be successful in the playoffs all the time. We also talk about disappearing acts and how they hurt a teams chances of moving on. Unfortunately many big name Sharks players have been thrown into these conversations over the last few years. Is it a case of these guys receiving much more attention from opposing teams this time of year? Possibly. Is it over preparation? Possibly. However, no matter what it is it still does not explain why some big stars have successful playoff runs and others don't.
Last night Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and Milan Michalek each finished with one shot on goal. That is the stat most people will see going over notes. Those guys are all big time players for the Sharks.
Evgeni Nabokov allowed 2 goals on 17 shots. I know Drew said he was not over in time to make the save on the powerplay goal, but after watching back again, he was there it just simply beat him 5 hole.
Dan Boyle and Christian Ehrhoff were the only two Sharks players that looked like they could carry the puck into the offensive zone. Everyone else looked almost confused moving through the neutral zone.
Now we can go off of the fact that they dropped last seasons playoff opener to Calgary by way of a 2-0 loss, but look where that got them. If this series turns into a full blown special teams extravaganza then the powerplay better get it together. Going into this series we talked about how the Ducks take tons of penalties and the Sharks have to take advantage of that. That did not happen. The shots from the point are welcomed but guys have to go to the net. When guys are going to the net they are all going to the same side, that does not help when it comes to rebound chances.
Overall they played a pretty decent game. They controlled the puck well along the boards but the dump and chase got boring and did not produce.
The laid back attitude of Joe Thornton is getting old because it seems to be translating to the ice. A little fire in him would be nice to see.
It is only the first game and things can change in a heartbeat. The Sharks need to flip that switch that Mr. Garner spoke of and show a little more passion. Randy Hahn made a great point on the show with us the other night, "this time of year players have to empty the tank every night, go the extra mile to block a shot score a goal, or simply win a battle". I did not see a Shark player leave it all out on the ice last night.
Big players must be big players or this team is just going to fizzle out like in years past. I am staying positive but after last nights game it is hard to not have a little taste of last years playoffs left in your mouth. Take a look at the points leaders through the first games of this years playoffs, and you find a lot of big names;Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Parise, Gomes, Havlat, Sedin, and so on. What you will not find anywhere on that list is a Sharks player, superstar or not.
Mark
mark.freitas@hockeybuzz.com
Last night Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and Milan Michalek each finished with one shot on goal. That is the stat most people will see going over notes. Those guys are all big time players for the Sharks.
Evgeni Nabokov allowed 2 goals on 17 shots. I know Drew said he was not over in time to make the save on the powerplay goal, but after watching back again, he was there it just simply beat him 5 hole.
Dan Boyle and Christian Ehrhoff were the only two Sharks players that looked like they could carry the puck into the offensive zone. Everyone else looked almost confused moving through the neutral zone.
Now we can go off of the fact that they dropped last seasons playoff opener to Calgary by way of a 2-0 loss, but look where that got them. If this series turns into a full blown special teams extravaganza then the powerplay better get it together. Going into this series we talked about how the Ducks take tons of penalties and the Sharks have to take advantage of that. That did not happen. The shots from the point are welcomed but guys have to go to the net. When guys are going to the net they are all going to the same side, that does not help when it comes to rebound chances.
Overall they played a pretty decent game. They controlled the puck well along the boards but the dump and chase got boring and did not produce.
The laid back attitude of Joe Thornton is getting old because it seems to be translating to the ice. A little fire in him would be nice to see.
It is only the first game and things can change in a heartbeat. The Sharks need to flip that switch that Mr. Garner spoke of and show a little more passion. Randy Hahn made a great point on the show with us the other night, "this time of year players have to empty the tank every night, go the extra mile to block a shot score a goal, or simply win a battle". I did not see a Shark player leave it all out on the ice last night.
Big players must be big players or this team is just going to fizzle out like in years past. I am staying positive but after last nights game it is hard to not have a little taste of last years playoffs left in your mouth. Take a look at the points leaders through the first games of this years playoffs, and you find a lot of big names;Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Parise, Gomes, Havlat, Sedin, and so on. What you will not find anywhere on that list is a Sharks player, superstar or not.
Mark
mark.freitas@hockeybuzz.com
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