- Editor's note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage for the 2021-22 season. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at Sheng_Peng.
This was a telling, if all too typical game for the San Jose Sharks.
On one hand, they pounded Igor Shesterkin with 37 shots, more than a handful Grade-A opportunities. They held the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers to just six high-danger chances at 5-on-5, per Natural Stat Trick, while collecting 16 themselves. By and large, they outplayed, or at least skated up and down with, a good team.
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SIGN UP HERE “We did a lot of great things,” head coach Bob Boughner offered. “I thought defensively, we played a pretty good game. It was just one of those nights where we generated enough, we just couldn’t find the answer to Shesterkin.”
On the other hand, the Sharks’ offense, 22nd in NHL at 2.74 Goals Per Game, was found wanting once again, getting shut out by the Rangers 3-0.
“You score zero goals,” Erik Karlsson said, “you win zero games.”