- 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.
How do you score more goals without compromising your defensive structure?
That’s the problem facing the San Jose Sharks, who have shaved almost a half a goal off their Goals Against Average from last season, but are still struggling to put the biscuit in the basket. At the moment, they’re 25th in the NHL at 2.66 Goals Per Game.
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The obvious way to score more without adding too much risk to your 5-on-5 defensive game? Put it in on the power play.
Easier said than done, of course: The Sharks, with an 18.2 % success rate, are just 21st in the league on the PP.
Jack Han, author of Hockey Tactics 2022 and former Toronto Marlies assistant coach, recently joined the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast to diagnose San Jose’s power play woes, offering a revolutionary (by Sharks standards) idea to jumpstart the moribund man advantage.