PacificOceanPotion
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Why do the Sharks suck at home?
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CanadienShark
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There's like three Sharks fans in Ottawa...
Me, some dude I saw the other day with a Sharks toque, and some other dude that came into my work one day.
rangerssharks414
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I haven't watched much hockey lately. Is DoBoer getting destroyed in picking matchups even though he gets the last change?
There's like three Sharks fans in Ottawa...
Me, some dude I saw the other day with a Sharks toque, and some other dude that came into my work one day.
The games in ottawa i go tell a different story lol
Well, you miss the playoffs and the people tend to stay away. Players and team have to earn those sellouts with good performances. It'll pick up naturally in the tail end of the season anyway.
hohosaregood
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I don't think that's it, especially after last game. I want to say it's mostly of an execution thing. He makes some weird matchup decisions like throwing on the 4th line after goals for though. I think we're also suffering from some depth issues here. Thornton's not performing like we know he can so it makes the 1st line less threatening. The 3rd line is basically a Hertl show but he can't do it alone. I like Nieto but he should be in a primarily checking role IMO. I'm not a huge fan of Wingels but he did alright last game. I think the 2nd line was a no show last game.
So it's basically our top 3 lines are underperforming in different ways IMO which is bad.
Not to mention what's going on with the defense.
Timo Time
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No energy.
I forget what Baker said last night, but something about being scored on first in all of their home losses. Going down 1-0 in an already quiet arena doesn't give the team much to play for.
I forget what Baker said last night, but something about being scored on first in all of their home losses. Going down 1-0 in an already quiet arena doesn't give the team much to play for.
Hold the Pickles
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More distractions at home + a lack of professionalism and maybe too relaxed. The wives and girlfriends need to withhold nookie unless the effort is there. Then maybe they'll get grumpy/agitated causing them to be more aggressive and wanting to take their frustrations out on the opposition.
Hold the Pickles
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That's a cop-out though... the fans are tired of paying good money to see their team play sub-standard--this has been going for over a year now.
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OrrNumber4
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Topic isn't "why do the Sharks suck?", it is "why do the Sharks suck at home?"
Also wanted to mention...we've been agonizing over players who haven't played up to expectations; Wingels, Nieto, Tierney, Tennyson, Mueller....
But how about one guy who has far and away exceeded expectations: Joel Ward. He's been great. There is a legitimate question as to whether he should be on the first PP unit. He's been excellent on the second line, and a good PKer.
Linkster
Beard goggles!
My brother went to the last Anaheim game. Bought a hot dog for his kid, but couldn't find any ketchup. No ketchup... anywhere... at the SAP Center.
That's the problem.
That's the problem.
hohosaregood
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As far as I'm concerned, the Sharks are doing exactly what they need to do to relocate like the plan stated.
Attendance tends to lag behind in terms of when people come out. In America, the tendency is that if you miss the playoffs, attendance sags the next year regardless of the results real-time until closer to playoff time if you're in it. The 2003-04 team didn't sell out and that was a quality team as well. It takes time but if the team plays well enough to be a playoff team, the fans will show up in the 2nd half of the year and then likely most or all of next year.
But attendance, regardless of what it is, is not an excuse for the team to suck at home. Whatever the atmosphere is, is not an excuse for the team to suck at home. The Coyotes have long had attendance issues and that hasn't stopped them from being good in some years.
Pavelski2112
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It's pretty dumb imo. Might as well just have the goal horn at this point.
Damn you Gary Glitter. Everything was fine until you decided to be a ****head.
Bowie22
blow it up
I can't hear it. They added the 'hey' on the jumbotron/rink panels but it's awkward.
Quid Pro Clowe
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Why are the Sharks so good on the road so far?
Have played quite a few back to backs, and have missed Martin and Couture in quite a few of them. Is the system different on the road? Do they play tighter? What is it?
Haha. Honestly didn't see the other thread. Delete or merge.
Have played quite a few back to backs, and have missed Martin and Couture in quite a few of them. Is the system different on the road? Do they play tighter? What is it?
Haha. Honestly didn't see the other thread. Delete or merge.
weastern bias
worst team in the league
SJSharksfan39
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I kind of wish they brought back Green Day's Holiday, but that probably also doesn't work as a goal song. I can barely hear this one other than the hay parts but then it's plastered all over the arena.
I would say as pregame, just play the goal song with no one there and turn it up. Then people might hear it better.
Quid Pro Clowe
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It sucked in 06-07 when they changed it and it's even worse now. Just keep the original. Same can be said for the jerseys.
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