For the first time since the Olympics, the San Jose Sharks were impressive against a quality team. In that time, San Jose has beaten only one team that finished with over 100 points and had something to play for—a 4-2 victory at home over the Vancouver Canucks that included an empty net goal by Ryane Clowe.
In that game, the Canucks had more shots (37-30) and a better giveaway/takeaway ratio (+3). The Sharks won more faceoffs (34-25), had fewer missed shots (9-17), more blocked shots (15-13) and more hits (39-24).
Thursday night, the Sharks outshot the Detroit Wings 27-23, outblocked them 21-17, outhit them 38-21, and were one better in giveaway/takeaway ratio. Ironically, the only statistic they lost was the one in which they rated best in the league in the regular season, the fac ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NHL
Article written by MJ Kasprzak
Comments Off on Sharks Play Complete Game, Take Advantage in Series