San Jose Sharks Feeding off Chemistry in Hot Start to Season

February 1st, 2013 by Scott Semmler Leave a reply »
The San Jose Sharks did not play with one another overseas during the NHL lockout. In fact, Logan Couture and Joe Thornton actually played against each other when Couture’s Geneva-Servette played Thornton’s HC Davos in Switzerland in October 2012.

Evidently, the lockout did not allow for the rust to pile up during the layoff, as the Sharks’ top two lines have been near unstoppable in the first seven games of the lockout-shortened NHL season.

In particular, Thornton, Marleau and Pavelski are all among the top of the NHL’s stats leaders. All three are top-5 in scoring through seven games, with Marleau standing out as the leader in goals (9) and second in points (14).

However, the notable first line has always had its own bit of chemistry and ability to complement one another. Thornton, Marleau and Pavelski have played together on the same line on-and-off since the start of the 2011-12 season, and at times before that as well.

While Marleau has benefited the most from the chemistry this season, Pavelski is starting to find his way into the superstar fold. He has quietly tallied four goals and eight assists, with fou ...

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