This CHANGE fixes everything for the Sharks...

Last night, the San Jose Sharks led the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a third period with 16 minutes to play.

And then they lost the game 6-4.

Boston scored three times in 3 minutes and 33 seconds from 8.27 to 12 minutes.

Then they added an empty netter.

That is four goals against in one period.

And the part that makes me very frustrated and angry and upset is that this is a pattern that we've been seeing continue from opening night.

My take is this needs to stop, obviously.

We've checked into the turnovers, the penalties, the tired legs, the shot quality, and not one of them was the problem.

One thing was.

Start with the scoreboard, because it is ugly.

Through 12 games this season, the Sharks have scored 8 goals in the first period and allowed 10.

In the second, they scored 12 and allowed 11.

That is basically even.

Then comes the third period.

In regulation, the Sharks have scored 12 goals in the third and allowed 21.

That is a minus 9 goal differential in the period that decides the game.

Notice the 12.

The offense is not the problem.

We're still scoring goals at the same rate we are normally.

We have 12 in the third, but the problem that jumps off the page is the goals allowed.

21 is a massive number to have against you in the third period.

It is also not one bad night.

In 8 of 12 games, the Sharks have allowed at least two goals in the third period.

Leads are where it hurts most.

The Sharks have led after two periods in five games, and for those five, they give up two goals in the third.

Last night, the San Jose Sharks led the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a third period with 16 minutes to play.

And then they lost the game 6-4.

Boston scored three times in 3 minutes and 33 seconds from 8.27 to 12 minutes.

Then they added an empty netter.

That is four goals against in one period.

And the part that makes me very frustrated and angry and upset is that this is a pattern that we've been seeing continue from opening night.

My take is this needs to stop, obviously.

We've checked into the turnovers, the penalties, the tired legs, the shot quality, and not one of them was the problem.

One thing was.

Start with the scoreboard, because it is ugly.

Through 12 games this season, the Sharks have scored 8 goals in the first period and allowed 10.

In the second, they scored 12 and allowed 11.

That is basically even.

Then comes the third period.

In regulation, the Sharks have scored 12 goals in the third and allowed 21.

That is a minus 9 goal differential in the period that decides the game.

Notice the 12.

The offense is not the problem.

We're still scoring goals at the same rate we are normally.

We have 12 in the third, but the problem that jumps off the page is the goals allowed.

21 is a massive number to have against you in the third period.

It is also not one bad night.

In 8 of 12 games, the Sharks have allowed at least two goals in the third period.

Leads are where it hurts most.

The Sharks have led after two periods in five games, and for those five, they give up two goals in the third.