I don't understand why DD constantly brings up the Pete factor, just like the Torts factor with the CBJ. We sucked against the CBJ before Torts coached there. Ever since they moved to our division in 2013-2014, which was two years before Torts got there.
The Sharks were a cup finalist in 2016, and probably should have made it at least to the second round last year, but died out late in the season and got obliterated by Edmonton in the playoffs.
We were a bad team in 15-16 and a completely terrible team last year. They beat us while Pete has been there, because they've been a much better team. Not because Pete wants to badly beat us, or because Pete makes sure they're ready to play and ready to beat us or because Pete somehow magically coaches a better game than when he's coaching against a random team like Montreal or Carolina.
Pete had them ready to play against us in March of 2016, yet we still shut them out, while only having something like 15 shots on goal of our own....
And for what it's worth, I wonder what our record was against the Panthers, while Pete coached here? Not including the playoffs, I would bet the Panthers had a winning record, even though it wasn't completely one-sided in their favor.