The Good Doctor Weighs In On The Sharks Start

by Mr. Plank on Dec 5, 2008 5:45 AM PST in Sharks News

James Mirtle has an article up today on the Sharks season thus far. An excellent read to help us put into context how well they match up when compared to past teams.

For the uninitiated, here's where the Sharks stand as of this morning:

Record: 22-3-1 (first in NHL)

Goals Per Game: 3.77 (first in NHL)

Goals Against Per Game: 2.35 (t-3rd in NHL)

Power Play Percentage: 23.0% (t-4th in NHL)

Penalty Kill Percentage: 85.0% (6th in NHL)

Those are just the big ones. Leading after second period win percentage, shots for, shots against, etc. are some of the other categories hovering near the top five in the league.

Wait a minute.......

The playoffs don't start for another four and a half months. All counting chickens ever got me was a nasty case of salmonella and two months worth of therapy. No need to head down that road folks. Take it easy, just like The Eagles once said*.

* Although Don Henley did mention something along the lines of driving by your house when no one's home; maybe he's not the best guy to go to for advice.

Go Sharks.

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you know

the last time I felt this way following a team through a season, it was ‘89 and the team was the A’s

just sayin’

"The Athletics at Fremont" is unusually bad

by ArakSOT on Dec 5, 2008 8:39 AM PST reply actions

Elephant in the room

Nuts to it. I’m going to enjoy the regular season and not think about the postseason for one second until the regular season ends. We’re getting to watch one of the greatest runs in history, let’s enjoy it for what it is. We’ll cross that other bridge when we get to it.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Dec 5, 2008 11:19 AM PST reply actions

Has anyone else

looked at the schedule? I mean, really looked at it. February is going to be a bear. Only 4 home games and two back to back on the road at Boston and Pittsburgh and Detroit and Ottawa. That really is going to be the point in the season where everyone finally believes we are for real.

by Dave Valentine on Dec 5, 2008 12:07 PM PST reply actions

I agree with all of what Mr. Plank says

we can’t get to ahead of ourselves and assume this will be the bets team in history. There’s plenty more hockey and plenty more twists and turns in this hockey season. If we get overconfident now, we’ll set ourselves up for disappointment. The Sharks just need to keep doing what they’re doing, play week-by-week. This is no time to think Playoffs.

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Dec 5, 2008 1:37 PM PST reply actions

I disagree with Mirtle

the Sharks only have won 2 games in a SO, so essentially they gained two points more than a team could have in the past, still leaving them at the top of that list, and I believe in second.

by mattman on Dec 5, 2008 2:17 PM PST reply actions

My reply is in the comments- the Sharks would be something like 20-4-2 (where an overtime “appearance” would be a tie and an overtime loss would be a loss).

Fear The Fin: Where the second round is overrated.

by Mr. Plank on Dec 5, 2008 2:43 PM PST up reply actions