Johnny_rudeboy Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 The Sharks tied an NHL record for the most points through 25 games when they beat Toronto 5-2 Tuesday night. With 43 points, San Jose equaled (21-3-1) the 1943-44 Montreal Canadiens. Their 9 game winning streak was snapped by Edmonton in a 3-2 OT loss last night. In October they were 9-2. They followed that up with a 11-1-1 record in November and show no signs of slowing down. The Sharks own a record of 22-3-2 after just 27 games have an unprecedented 1.6:1 GF/GA differential. In 16 games they have lost only twice at home (both in OT) and own a .727 winning percentage on the road. Their 102 goals scored is almost 10 better than the next team (the Detroit Red Wings) and their 64 goals against is only 8 more than the league leading 56 goals allowed by Boston and Minnesota. There are 3 players averaging more than a point a game, 5 players with 10 goals or more and 7 players with 20 or more points. The one question mark is in goal where Evgeni Nabokov has only a .899 save percentage and GAA of 2.53 despite a 15 2 1 0 record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindred Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 records are ment to be broken however the question is can they continue this pace what happeens to the team when those 3 players averging a point a game start to slow down, or for that matter what happens when other players start to hit slumps? when the 82 games are over i guess we will have the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioHab Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 There are so many factors involved in a full season (injuries, slumps etc) that I find it very unlikely that the record will be broken. Todays NHL is much harder on the body than the 40's were. Will they get lucky and key players can avoid injury? When you are the top dog other teams buckle down and play hard against you night in and night out, that takes a toll. But hey you never know...like Kindred said records are made to be broken, anything could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innis_Mor Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 A few comments on this: San Jose looks scary good when you watch them play, no doubt about that The Thornton / Marleau / Sedagouchi line is something else -- they look like Healey/Nash/Getzlaf from the WHC last year (and I am not kidding, either) San Jose coach instills accountability -- doesn't matter the team is winning 5-1 in a game, you make a bonehead mistake, you sit at least a few shifts. Another record they may have to put an asterisk on (playing more games (82) than the old days; 'ties' now provide an opportunity to earn still another point, with an OT or SO win, etc. Can't take anything away from them though, the way they are playing. For example, the only two home losses so far were both in OT/SO, and both where the opposing goalie stole the game with 40-50 saves each time. Oilers' Roloson did it to them last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 they might very well break the most points in a season but I doubt they can continue at this pace & break the fewest loses (8) that our habs had in the late 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I have tickets to the game we play them o Feb 28th I remember last year playing them the one time, it was one of the most exciting games i watched all year. Im diffently looking forward to them comming down here to watch em go @ it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauro-Biello Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I had the tv on during last night's Oilers vs Sharks game (Sharks lost), wasn't really paying much attention but like just hearing the commentator speaking loudly during the game... it seemed quite action packed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHaul Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Isn't it a little early for threads like this? I mean, didn't we learn anything from the Sens team of last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-1 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Montreal Canadiens (1976-1977) GP 80 W60 L8 T12 - 132 pts Goals for 387, Goals Against 171 Home record (33-1-6) Good luck beating that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreysecord1992 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I highly doubt they'll break it. Teams go in slumps, players cool down, injuries happen...the odds are definitely stacked against them. It would be nice to see an old record get broken, but Idon't think this will be the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franck5890 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Even if they come close, it's a tremendous achievement in this era of the NHL. In a thirty-team league where you play everyone at least once, with grueling travel schedules and a much more balanced talent pool a feat like that would be mind-boggling. I doubt it will happen and they won't top the 76-77 Habs, but it is tough to compare; like I mentioned, even if they come close, it'd be a heckuva feat. But at this rate, they might have a playoff spot clinched before the All-Star break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33Roy33_mtl Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 A few comments on this: San Jose looks scary good when you watch them play, no doubt about that The Thornton / Marleau / Sedagouchi line is something else -- they look like Healey/Nash/Getzlaf from the WHC last year (and I am not kidding, either) San Jose coach instills accountability -- doesn't matter the team is winning 5-1 in a game, you make a bonehead mistake, you sit at least a few shifts. Another record they may have to put an asterisk on (playing more games (82) than the old days; 'ties' now provide an opportunity to earn still another point, with an OT or SO win, etc. Can't take anything away from them though, the way they are playing. For example, the only two home losses so far were both in OT/SO, and both where the opposing goalie stole the game with 40-50 saves each time. Oilers' Roloson did it to them last night. 1) It's far too early to suggest the record is in jeopardy. 2) I don't understand why there is a goaltending controversy in Edmonton; let Rolie play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_Champion Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 It helps to have the best defense in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innis_Mor Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 It helps to have the best defense in the league.Best offense, best defense, best goalie tandem -- it all helps, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_Champion Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Best offense, best defense, best goalie tandem -- it all helps, I guess. They don't have the best goalie tandem, and a lot of their goals come from their offensively capable defensemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Best offense, best defense, best goalie tandem -- it all helps, I guess. Actually I wouldnt rank their defense best - top five, but possibly not even top 3 - and I certainly wouldnt say they have the best Goalie tandem in the league. Boucher is playing great, but if there's one thing we've learned from his 8 years in the league, its that he's streaky. When he's hot he's a top goalie but when he's not - well look how many times he's gone to the minors in his career. Nabokov is of course their bread & butter & while he has a phenomenal record, his SVG and GAA arent elite level. If Detriot proved anything last year its that capable goaltending can win you a championship given the right firepower, so I dont think SJ will have issues. Still it will be interesting to see how this team does once the checking gets tighter. My gut tells me they may not make the finals -despite their regular season stats - just based on the type of game they play. We'll see - thats a looooooooooooong way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbarker78 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I predict they will lose more then 8 regulation games.That is one record that won't be touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlemagne Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 i'm not too concerned about breaking that record. i don't know if they will or not... i just want to end up 1st in the conference to have home ice over detroit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1234 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I don't care if they were perfect from here on in !!! They have been a good regular season team for a while, they have yet to prove they can do it in the REAL SEASON. This is the year we will find out. It's do or die for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Feb 28th here we come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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