Sharks Insight: One Thing Each San Jose Forward Can Be Better At
About the only thing that’s clicked for the San Jose Sharks is their goaltending: Both Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have positive Goals Saved Above Expected, per Stathletes, meaning analytics believe that they’re stopping more than they should.
Key points
- “Whether that’s putting a stick in the right lane, blocking a shot, winning a 50-50 puck, getting a puck deep, me making a save or Asky.” So, digging into Stathletes’ micro-stats, here’s one thing that each San Jose Sharks forward can realistically improve at, so the next quarter of the season is better than a disappointing first.
- “You do that, and then you start getting a little bit more and a little bit more, and then it builds and builds, and then that’s what it takes to win.” Macklin Celebrini 66.6 percent: That’s Celebrini’s 5-on-5 Pass Completion Rate, worst among Sharks’ forwards.
- I’ll evaluate the defensemen soon, exclusively at San Jose Hockey Now.
So maybe Nedeljkovic is a welcome voice to speak on how San Jose can get better.
SALT LAKE CITY — The San Jose Sharks, frankly, are bad at pretty much everything so far this season.
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- San Jose has also slacked at special teams, after a quick start.
- “Everybody’s got to just do one more thing,” Nedeljkovic said.
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- “We just need a little bit more out of each guy,” Nedeljkovic said.
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