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The San Jose Sharks present a pathetic picture. Most recently they suffered two losses: 1:10 against the Vancouver Canucks with goal scorer Pius Suter and 2:10 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The balance after the first eleven games of the season? Eleven defeats, one point and a goal difference of -43.
The league’s historians are already pondering which NHL team was the worst in history, looking for the equivalent of Tasmania Berlin (two wins in 34 games in 1965-66) in the Bundesliga or Derby County (one win in …38 games in 2007/08) in the Premier League.
They ran into the Washington Capitals, who won just eight times in 80 games in their first season in 1974-75. Coach Jim Anderson had to resign at the time. Not just because he couldn’t do it, but because he had a stomach ulcer that was probably caused by stress.
The Rangers started 1943 with 15 bankruptcies
The New York Rangers had the worst start and started the 1943/44 season with 15 defeats – although at that time there was no possibility of winning in penalty shootouts. Ultimately, they achieved six wins (in 50 games).
It was expected that the Sharks would be bad, in a way that was a given. Because the Californians had decided on a hard ‘reconstruction’. They have dismantled the franchise with a wrecking ball, sold off the stars and are trying to use the draft rights and talent they received to build a competitive team again. This path will still be paved with many defeats, which means that the draft system – the worse you are, the sooner you can pick juniors – rewards you with more talent.
Timo Meier (27) is one of the transferred stars. The Appenzeller goaltender was traded to the New Jersey Devils last season when it became clear he would not renew his contract long-term.
The last star sold was Erik Karlsson (33), who landed in Pittsburgh in the summer after a 101-point season and the Norris Trophy (best defenseman in the league).
The mess started with the signing of Karlsson
The mess for the Sharks started with the Swede. At a time when the Sharks were still eating their opponents, they signed the attacking defenseman from Ottawa in 2018. In doing so, they not only gave away the first-round draft pick with which the Senators drafted Tim Stützle and players like current ZSC forward Rudolfs Balcers, but also messed up the team chemistry and salary structure.
They then qualified for the play-offs again. However, the damage could no longer be repaired.
It will likely be a long time before the Sharks are competitive again. And while they regularly fill the hut, their stadium is empty.
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
