Updated on 07.21 | Published on 07.19
New York. It happened, incredibly, last night again.
The San Jose Sharks became the first NHL team in 58 years to allow 10 goals for the second straight game when Erik Karlsson returned to town with his Pittsburgh Penguins.
– cursed? No, the problem is that no one on our team is angry enough,” veteran Anthony Duclair said after the 10-2 win.
In December 1965, the Boston Bruins lost 10-2 to Detroit, and two days later, 10-1 to Chicago.
In the 58 years since then, no one in the NHL has managed a double-digit hitting streak in two consecutive games.
So far.
The San Jose Sharks lost 10-1 to Vancouver at home in Sharktank on Thursday — and last night Pittsburgh showed up in the same hall and beat them 10-2.
The worst in NHL history
It’s not entirely unexpected that the team’s goal differential – 12-52 – is the worst in NHL history after eleven games.
It is also not unexpected that, with this result, coach David Quinn was asked if he was concerned about his job.
– No, I think it’s a specific question, but I don’t think about it for a moment. He says: I have work to do.
Several Swedish points
Although one really wonders how this task will be carried out, especially since players don’t seem to react as they should to this perceived humiliation.
– cursed? No, the problem is that no one on our team is angry enough. We should be really prepared when the puck is released, but we’re not, says veteran Anthony Duclair, for example.
As if everything wasn’t difficult enough, tonight’s game also means Erik Karlsson’s return to San Jose after three summer days.
He got a nice ovation on the jumbotron and a standing ovation from the longtime fans — and they thanked him by assisting on two of the Penguins’ 10 goals.
Rickard Rakell also had two assists and Marcus Pettersson one assist, while Riley Smith had two goals and three assists.
– I think we scored more goals in this match than we did during yesterday’s training, he smiles.
