The San Jose Sharks may not be getting much time as they would like for training camp — wherever that may be — to prepare for the start of the 2020-2021 NHL season. Multiple reports indicate the league and the NHL Players’ Association are now targeting a Jan. 13 start to what would be a 56-game regular season. That could be preceded by a 10-day training camp with no exhibition games, according to TSN, although discussions between the league and the union are ongoing. TSN’s report also indicated that the seven non-playoff teams that were not part of the NHL’s Return to Play plan this summer, including the Sharks, would only get a short head start to training camp. [Read more…]
Peter DeBoer Intriguing Choice For Sharks
Are The San Jose Sharks and Peter DeBoer a good match? –
There have been a few surprising choices for head coaching positions in the NHL this year so far but Peter DeBoer hiring by San Jose Sharks surprised me the most. I thought after limited success with Florida and New Jersey his coaching life in the NHL had come to an end. [Read more…]
Winnipeg Jets: Segment 4 Update
UPDATE:
The Winnipeg Jets 4th 10 game segment –
Eleven every ten
My theory is that if you can garner a minimum of eleven points in every ten game segment (on average) and win those two extra games you should be in the playoffs or be in the hunt on the last weekend of the season. The team would have ninety-two points. In 2013-14 the Dallas Stars grabbed the last playoff spot with 91 points.
The original article explaining my theory can be seen here.