- Editor's Note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. 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.
“We’re slowly learning what it takes to win hockey games.”
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That’s what head coach David Quinn said after the San Jose Sharks held on to a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars, snapping a five-game losing streak.
On the surface, it seems like a funny thing to say, considering San Jose was out-attempted 44-9 at 5-on-5, per Natural Stat Trick, after Logan Couture gave them a 4-2 lead 1:05 into the second period. That’s nine shot attempts, not nine shots, for the Sharks at 5-on-5 in the last 38:55 of the game.
Couture was defending so much, he didn’t realize how little San Jose was shooting.