Marleau nets three as the Sharks beat the Avalanche 4-1
by Matthew_Taylor on Nov 20, 2011 7:39 PM PST
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PrintWith less than a week to go until Thanksgiving, the Sharks found themselves on the second night of a back to back in an unfamiliar time zone. After a demonstrative win against the rival Stars, it would have been understandable if the Sharks didn't come out guns-a-blazin' against the Avalanche.
They didn't, but as has been the case in recent games, it didn't matter much.
With Thomas Greiss in net, San Jose started in sluggish fashion. As a result, they spotted Colorado a quick opening lead, as some crisp passing gave Matt Duchene an unmolested chance with a practically open net. Greiss did his best to slide over and front the shooter, but Duchene capitalized for his ninth goal of the year.
The Sharks luckily got their act together quickly, and Patrick Marleau got his first goal in three games by scoring an uncharacteristic goal for the swift winger. Driving to the front of the net, Marleau won a battle in tight and smacked one past Jean-Sebastien Giguere. It was an even strength tally, but it came just one second after the Sharks' first power play of the game had expired. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who has been a scoring dynamo as of late, picked up an assist on the play.
San Jose would get two additional power plays shortly after (the first of which carried over from the first to the second), but couldn't capitalize on either. However, Patrick Marleau would pick up his second of the game, his eighth of the year, on another feed from Vlasic. This goal was more Marleau's style, as his deft hands picked up a Vlasic shot and ramped it past Giguere.
Joe Pavelski would add his eleventh goal of the season later in the second, although the Sharks wouldn't need it in the end, after a nice around the net play from line mates Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. Pavelski has become the Sharks' most dangerous goal scorer this season, a necessity for team who lost snipers Devin Setoguchi and Dany Heatley in the offseason.
The third saw a heavy dose of Colorado pressure; San Jose had just two shots on net against the home team's 17. Still, the only tally in the period came for Marleau, who secured his first hat-trick of the season, an empty netter on the power play which got him his ninth goal of the year.
It was the sole power play goal of the night for the Sharks, who despite the win, had some real issues tonight. The power play didn't look great, and the team really struggled to generate any pressure in the third period. Without Jamie McGinn, who drew two huge penalties with his feisty, aggressive play in the waining minutes of the third, the Avalanche could have had some real opportunities to get back in the game.
Credit, also, goes to Thomas Greiss, who saved 36 of 37 shots for the win. The Sharks have been blessed with some great goaltending, especially since Antti Niemi was pulled against the Penguins earlier in the month. It's a real asset for coach Todd McLellan, who can start either goaltender with confidence.
On the heels of both 4-1 wins, the Sharks will head back home for a real test. The Stars and the Avalanche are capable opponents, but the Blackhawks (Tuesday) and the Canucks (Saturday) are in a whole different animal. Hopefully the Sharks won't end up the ones who look like turkeys.
Gobble gobble. (And if you're wondering why the recap was done so quickly, The Walking Dead is on soon.)
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Very awkward picture
and they play the Blackhawks on Wednesday!
by TheSoundOfHockey on Nov 20, 2011 7:44 PM PST reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(This may or may not be for both the Sharks’ sweep of the three games in four nights and residual celebration for the USC win yesterday)
Also, as much as I wish it was on Tuesday to avoid the bad memories, the game against Chicago is on Wednesday. You know, the two year anniversary of the Game That Shall Not Be Mentioned. Freaking Hossa.
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I was at that game
It was awful. First game I’d been to in a while, and it had to be that one…
by Chicago Shark on Nov 21, 2011 5:08 AM PST up reply actions
I was too
It was my first game as a college student, and I had flown in about two hours prior to the puck drop. So bad. Only good part was that the Tank cleared out, so I sat next to my friend who had also gone to the game in the second row of the lower bowl.
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don't forget
On the one year anniversary of that game, we got revenge for that debacle along with the one that occured the following May and did it not only for us, but especially Nemo.
by zack007attack on Nov 21, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Good Game
Bring on the Hawks! I hope the Hawks come into San Jose with a hang over after their short Vegas trip
Go Big or Go Home
by ChangoT on Nov 20, 2011 7:46 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Patrick Marleau is playing fine hockey
GO SHARKS!
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San Jose startedin sluggish fashionlike they always do
FIFY
Vlasic has taken Murray’s title as offensive defenseman on this team. I now feel kind of bad that I’ve missed the past 3 games, all of which seemed quite entertaining.
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I actually thought the PP looked pretty good tonight
There were the usual problems with screwy entrances and nobody in the goalie’s eyes, but that first goal might as well have been with the man advantage since Quincey wasn’t able to get back to the play before the goal was scored.
However I would definitely like to see a bit more killer instinct in the third period; Sharks seem to be regressing to their look from previous seasons of just playing D when they go into the 3rd with the lead. Granted, they seem to be able to hold that lead a bit better than last season, but all it takes is one bounce and the Avs are back in the game.
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All things considered
I expected the third to be tough sledding for the Sharks. It’s hard to maintain that kind of intensity for 60 minutes on the second night of road back to backs.
They got the job done regardless. So I don’t want to read too much into it.
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The PP is about the last thing I'm worried about.
It’s top 5 in the league, while the penalty kill is dead last. I don’t know why it is dead last, be it coaching or otherwise, but you aren’t going to win a cup with an awful penalty kill. Championship teams don’t have glaring weaknesses. Thankfully they have a while to improve the PK.
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by SanFranciscoKnights on Nov 20, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
I think the numbers speak for themselves
Since moving to the 1-3 defensive trap in the PK, the Sharks have killed 12 of 14. That’s a 0.857 kill rate.
I’d say they’re on track to doing just fine.
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by Noctro on Nov 20, 2011 10:22 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
Wow, that's great news, thanks. Hopefully it can stay consistent from now on.
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by SanFranciscoKnights on Nov 21, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
That's the way I'm planning to look at it
I’m just gonna accept that the Sharks have been a lousy PK team for the first quarter of the season. But like you said, they’ve been making strides lately, so I’m just gonna try to look at the team’s performance from Games 20-40 and go from there. The team’s overall ranking over the season may still stink, but if it improves moving forward (seemingly with the goalies also playing better as well), then it’s all good.
Rated M for McGinn.
The other part that seems to be overlooked by just about everyone is...
…in addition to improving the kill rate, 1-3 has given us many more shorthand opportunities during the PK. This is a very good thing. See also: Pavelski.
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and Couture (for last night)
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The 2011 Stanley Cup Champions, the Boston Bruins, had a terrible PP.
Yeah, I don’t like how poorly we’ve been killing penalties, but I’d much rather have a dominant 5-5 team than one that relies on special teams for wins.
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Weren't they -1/30ish to start the playoffs?
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That's true.
I could be wrong, but I consider PK to be more important than PP, at least going down the final stretch in the playoffs. I don’t think having a great penalty kill would be relying on special teams to win though, I think it is something that you must have in order to win. Last year in the playoffs it came back to bight us in the rear end and was an important factor in the Sharks getting bounced again in the playoffs. I just don’t want that to happen again.
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by SanFranciscoKnights on Nov 21, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
No doubt we can’t be spotting teams a PP goal or three and expect to win. But the Canucks basically took us to the woodshed both 5-5 and on the power-play. The Sharks needed better defense, as Vancouver basically dictated play in the 3rd period all series long. Better D means fewer penalties, which means fewer goals against even with an average PK.
In other words, outplay them 5-5 and don’t be terribad on the PK.
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by ievans on Nov 21, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Plus one for woodshed reference.
I agree with you on all points, and it is appearing that our PK is taking a very strong turn for the better. The Hawks and Nucks will be good barometers as to just how…compelling, this 1-3 is.
I am totally in love with it, I will admit. I mean, 0.857 kill rate since we switched, AND what was it, 4 SH Goal chances?
Yeah, sign me the hell up.
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It's probably
something that’s gonna take more time. I thank the 4th line cause I think they’re doing wonders for the team right now. They’re finally starting to do the pushing instead of just reacting to gettin pushed. That Dallas game was clean and someone needs to gif Clowe’s going to the bench slash on Robidas. Now if only they can continue that with the Hawks, Vancouver and from now on the Ducks. F*** the Ducks!
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It’s really promising that there have been a handful of games already (detroit last week, and colorado) where the sharks appeared to be dominated for a majority of the game, but did a great job on the defensive end limiting quality changes and then capitalizing big time when an opportunity arose to make the scoreboard look like they won rather decisively. Couldn’t say that was a trend the past few years.
by dannyschmanny on Nov 22, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
VLASIC FOR HART!
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by sharkzfan on Nov 20, 2011 7:57 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
I haven't been negative enough lately
So I do have to point out that the Sharks are probably the worst 12-5-1 team in the league.
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by ElvisVF101 on Nov 20, 2011 7:59 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
They are the only 12-5-1 team in the league
You are correct!
by Dermal Denticles on Nov 20, 2011 8:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I had no idea we got outshot so bad in the game until I checked the stats
Oh, and screw the Hawks and Nucks. I hope we obliterate them both.
by Dermal Denticles on Nov 20, 2011 7:59 PM PST reply actions
it's really strange, but the shot differential doesn't scare me when they have their D on fire.
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by Noctro on Nov 20, 2011 10:24 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
And yet it seemed like the Sharks still dominated the game and deserved the win
That shot counter would definitely have been the other way around if the Sharks were down a couple goals going into the third. They decided to play the shut-down game instead, and it worked very well tonight.
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by JamesGotALeg on Nov 20, 2011 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Im with you
Let’s kick both of their asses!!!!!
Go Big or Go Home
by ChangoT on Nov 20, 2011 9:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Game 18, Wooooooo!
Nice Sharks 0-day-off win over CO!
Game 18 this season: 4-1 Win at CO
Game 18 last season: 4-5 Overtime loss at Dal
at 18 games this season: 12-5-1 / 25 pts, 57 GF – 43 GA
at 18 games last season: 9-5-4 / 22 pts, 55 GF – 49 GA
next 10 games, games 19-28 last season: 5-5-0
Going: L, W, L, W, L, W, L, W, SOW, L
Next up: 2-day-off-game vs Chi on Wed Nov 23 at 1930 PST
These and the rest of the November Sharkstistics have been updated.
Sharks continue to hold the lead in the West in the Potential Points Standings.
Keep scoring, keep winning, Sharks!
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Nice
The defense is kicking in and the offense hasn’t missed a beat. Still miss Seto but the offense is doing just fine without him.
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Strange, but true.
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hooray for walking dead
you are a smart man for watching the show Matt
by slotownsharksfan on Nov 20, 2011 8:52 PM PST reply actions
GREISS FOR GOD
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2011 9:39 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
No...
Stalock is perfect.
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by Noctro on Nov 20, 2011 10:25 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions 3 recs
Detroit beat the Kings and Ducks in back-to-back games.
That’s good for the Pacific Division standings but man, that would have been fun to watch Red Wings fans go insane if they lost both games.
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It'll just drive them crazier
that while they can still win, they still can’t beat us.
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by PNK on Nov 20, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
So true.
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Yay Sharks!!!
Walking Dead on the other hand is getting increasingly irritating. This Sophia plot line can fuck off.
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So true. Find the girl already! Since the action plot isn’t advancing, there is way too much interpersonal melodrama. More Daryl. He’s awesome and pretty non-drama.
by WhatsAMataHari on Nov 21, 2011 12:13 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
Right now the only characters I like in the entire show are the racist redneck Darl and the zombie bait Glenn. Neither of these two seem to have much chance of surviving too much longer in the series.
Everybody else could die and I wouldn’t mind.
I think the Sophia plot irritates me so badly because of how stupid the setup was. Dumb girl runs out of her hiding spot while there are still lots of zombies around. Rick goes to help her… and can’t fight off 2(!!!!) walkers. So she gets lost and apparently can cover miles unscathed and live on her own. It’s complete crap and seems like a really stupid way of stalling for time, when we have the decent excuse of Carl recovering.
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Aww, cannot get your ship out!
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Just wait until Michonne shows up
(if she shows up in the series, that is)
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Even better shot of her badassitude from the comics:
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This is exactly why my desk doesn't face the wall.
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But he did fight them off, he just made sure Sophia was safe out of the way first.
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The should find Sophia and then have Carl go missing for a season.
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by idunno723 on Nov 21, 2011 12:38 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Ugh, God no
This one is dragging enough as it is. Just let them try for a safe zone already!
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by Alex Houston on Nov 21, 2011 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
Really? I still like it.
It’s giving time for so much character development.
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I'd be fine with that
If the character development wasn’t like a pathetic soap opera.
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Dirty old man.
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Vlasic...
Has looked like a Norris Trophy nominee the past two nights. Good grief has he been just downright amazing in both ends, but of course the more surprising side being his offensive awareness and effective shot. I had a chance at the beginning of the season to accept a trade offered to me of Vlasic to me and Blum to them and I rejected it. Fuck!! But GO SHARKS, this team is rolling and making my downtime a lot happier.
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by Briceratops on Nov 20, 2011 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
INDEED! Lesson learned. Hey, I know it's late to be up and contributing to strings, but let me ask you...
I know we could probably never get him this year, but one player I truly covet is Brad Marchand. He’s such a rat out there. Great defensively, offensively, speed, tenacity and I just see he and Couture meshing well together. I think right now this Sharks team is much better than last years team. DM’s moves have been stellar IMO. And this team w/o any moves might be ready to go all the way. But if there’s any chance we can get our hands on that speedster Frenchie rat Marchand, then I say we look hard.
by SharksFan97 on Nov 21, 2011 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
Haha yeah Marchand is a great up and coming player.
But the Bruins don’t have any reason to trade him. He’s only making 2.5 mil this year and next and then a RFA after that. Plus, considering he is so young, productive, and cheap; if the Sharks were to try to trade for him it would require a pretty significant piece going Boston’s way.
by Briceratops on Nov 21, 2011 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
Good streak...
Sharks are beating teams maturely. I don’t know if you know what I mean, but to me it makes sense. They are so calm around and with the puck, and it just feels like if they really want to they can put the pressure on and score. They looked more polished right now than I have seen for a long time, and perhaps ever. Really excited how they’re playing right now. This Sharks team is Detroit living on (since I think Detroit’s age has finally caught up with them).
Yesterday was a good day
Went to the 49ers game and watched them beat up on Arizona, then made it to the bar in time to watch the Sharks beat Colorado!
Today on the other hand…little bit hung over with way, way, way too much Crosby talk going on! Though, i’m really glad he’s back.
Huge 3 games coming up for the Sharks with Chicago, Vancouver & LA. Chicago is gonna be in a bad mood after giving up 9 goals to the Oilers, and possibly tired after a couple of night in Las Vegas. That should be a really good game.
The thing that stands out to me after these 18 games is how the whole team has been contributing. Statistically, the number of points correspond with the line number… but I don’t feel like the Pavs, Jumbo, Patty line is getting quite the same attention as HTML. The second line has been a bit disappointing as of late, but over all it just seems like the entire team is winning or losing together.
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Dirty Play
Patrick almost fell awkwardly backwards thanks to the intentional double-leg sweep by #6 Erickson (look at the picture at the top of this page). I re-watched this incident serveral times on my DVR and Erickson loses position, so he drops down behind Patty and intentionally tries to trip him backwards. Is that worse than a slew foot? Whatever, that’s a dirty move: he fits right in with the likes of Ott.
Which means it was Erik Johnson. It was ugly, but I think more of a stupid play—not something where Johnson was trying to hurt Patty.
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by Timorous Me on Nov 21, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Some Shtats for shyou (courtesy of behindthenet)
San Jose:
5v5 GF/60 2.7 6th
5v5 SF/60 32.0 t-4th
5v5 Shot% .917 17th
5v5 GA/60 1.8 4th
5v5 SA/60 28.8 12th
5v5 Save% 939 2nd
So it looks like the Sharks have been a little unlucky when it comes to scoring goals 5v5, but a little fortunate when it comes to preventing goals 5v5. Thoughts?
Thoughts? For starters, it should be illegal to use orange and blue together on league sweaters.
That said, I do believe that what this points to is that we’ve shifted play toward a defensive style that suits the people that make up our team.
Tmac and Wilson have done a great job in getting a 2-way team rolling. You know what the old saying is: You can’t lose a game scoring goals, but you sure can’t win one where you let the other team score either. Playing a defensive game with offensive pieces never works, and vice versa. It looks like we have both in that rare balance.
I hope it holds.
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So you don't like Edmontons sweaters either?
And I agree with you, the two-way play of this team so far has been phenomenal.
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