Thoughts after the first three games

1. Sharks look good! It's great to go 3-0 in 4 days against our Pacific Division rivals. It's also nice to see Dallas and Anaheim winless through two games so far.

2. I love this new philosophy that Todd McClellan is bringing to this team. Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Good things happen when you put the puck on net. 41 shots each in game 1 and 2 gave a comfortable enough margin of victory. Only 19 shots in tonights game, and the game was a little closer. But man good things happen when you shoot. Ehrhoff scoring a goal from the blue line in game 1...Kaspar getting his first career NHL goal tonight. Back in the RW era, I would put money down that Kaspar would look to pass first rather than take that shot.

3. I'm loving our goalie situation. Nabby will definitely be a contender for the Vezina again this year, but Todd said that he'll probably cut his games down by 5 or more. It's comforting to know that we have a very able Boucher to come in and give Nabby a rest.

4. I'm loving the balance in offense of this team. Our young guys (Setoguchi, Pilhal, Pavelski, and Kaspar and to an extent Cheechoo and Ehrhoff) have been providing the goal scoring, yet guys like Marleau, Thorton, Michalek, and Clowe have yet to find the net). It's nice to see that even if our big guns aren't find the net, we have others to step up. I love how even these four aren't producing goals, they're still playing great hockey. Imagine how electrifying our offense will be when Marleau, Michalek, and Clowe start lighting up the net.

5. Our power play has been shut out these past two games after scoring 2 in the opener. It's a lot more improved then last year, and I've seen great things come out of it, but I'm thinking that Todd is going to spend some more time on it during practice.

6. I didn't really like the game tonight. The Sharks seemed sloppy at times and a bit undisciplined taking 5 penalties, but I guess that's to be expected after playing 3 games in 4 days. A wins a win though, and that's all that matters.