SJS aiming for 12th win in 14 games
Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks - December 3rd, 2019
Talk about a turn around
It was kinda more talk about a very generous easy home schedule in November. SJ is in trouble. They lost last night and currently sit out. They had a very favorable November schedule with home games and weaker opposition. Credit them for getting themselves back in the picture but it is early December and they are outside the cut. Their easiest schedule month is gone. If they make it, they'll do it the hard way
A goal and an assist for Turris last night in his first game back in the lineup. Seems like those trying to bury the guy may have been slightly premature.
Still think there's more than meets the eye in regards to Turris/Laviolette, but maybe KT can play well enough from here on out that it won't matter.
Mark Stone is -4
Bad player assesment stat aside, anyone watch any Vegas games.. what's the story?
SJ is going to have to fight hard with Nashville, Calgary, Dallas, Minny and Vancouver for a wildcard spot, and I'm not sure they have what it takes to win that battle.
lost tonight vs the Wild
no real point ... just an fyi
If I had to bet, I'd say Dallas and Minnesota end up on the outside looking in. Don't like either team's build.
Vancouver, I have no idea what this team will look like come February. Didn't think they were a playoff team this year, still doubt them, but with young teams, sometimes one or two guys will make huge leaps in development / understanding of the league, and everything changes on a dime.
Calgary should be better than they are, but I have no clue how that team might react to potentially 3 coaches in one year. They could bounce back huge, or slink into the shadows.
Nashville is easily the best team in this group on paper, but as I've said before - I worry that Laviolette may have lost the room there, and double-worry that Poile won't do anything about it until it's become too far gone.
Sharks can still go through another Jones-slump, and lose 5 of 6 and find themselves far back... Or they could keep winning. Don't like the coach, but he saved his job with the recent streak.
The whole group of teams have some pretty big question marks, if you ask me.
I dont know, both goalies are playing really well in Dallas right now.
I dont know, both goalies are playing really well in Dallas right now.
I'm also like... 75% convinced that Laviolette has lost that room. That team is way too good to be losing some of the games they've been short on. Pekka Rinne and the blueline seem to have randomly just fallen apart for no good reason. The breakdowns that team makes in their own zone lately have been Senators-esque (referring to last year's Sens, here).
Heard the Leafs are putting in a complaint with the NHL to have the Flyers removed because of the mental and physical abuse they committed against them in the third.Flyers score 5 in the 3rd to beat the leafs 6-1.