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Special Teams Playing Key Role For Sharks
- Updated: May 19, 2016
SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two penalties in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center on Sunday.
The Sharks lost, 2-1.
In Game 2 on Tuesday, the Sharks went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed all six penalties.
They won, 4-0.
Special teams have been crucial for the Sharks throughout their deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and that likely won’t change in Game 3 against St. Louis at SAP Center on Thursday (6 p.m. PT; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).
“This is a one-goal league,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said Wednesday, shortly after the Sharks arrived home from St. Louis. “Most games are decided by a goal. I think there’s a saying amongst coaches, ‘If we can get to three goals in a game, we have a good chance to win.’ The numbers bear that out.
“To score three even-strength goals in a night is really tough. So I think you have to have a good power play in order to win in this league. Ours definitely helps us, but it’s not the only element of our game.”
San Jose had eight power play goals and allowed three in their seven-game victory against the Nashville Predators in the Western Conference Second …
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