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San Jose WESTERN CONFERENCE SHARKS PACIFIC DIVISION Joe Pavelski Offense While the Sharks don’t have any one dominant forward who is a serious contender to win the Hart Trophy, they have done a great job of finding scoring talent to bolster their front lines. San Jose had a down season in 2012-13 as much of the team struggled to put pucks in the net. That was not a problem for the Sharks last year as a number of forwards stepped up their game and helped lead the team to an excellent regular season record of 51-22-9. It starts with the veterans. Joe Pavelski had a career year after moving from the center position to the right wing, scoring 79 points, earning a +23 rating, and playing every game for the third consecutive season. Center Joe Thornton was his typical playmaking self, dishing out 65 assists and setting up teammates like Pavelski. Patrick Marleau had a strong season as well, scoring 70 points while playing at both the left wing and center positions. The Sharks were bolstered by contributions from a number of different sources. Logan Couture had an excellent season once again, scoring 23 goals in 65 games, as did Brent Burns, who scored 48 points and earned a +26 rating while playing the forward position all year. Tommy Wingels contributed nicely from the third line, and rookie Tomas Hertl was a sensation for 37 games before a knee injury ended his season prematurely. All of those players will return this season for San Jose, with Martin Havlat representing the only significant departure. San Jose ended the 2012-13 season with a clear need to improve their Key Additions: None Key Subtractions: Dan Boyle, Martin Havlat, Brad Stuart Strengths: Scoring, goaltending, puck possession Weaknesses: Power play PHOTO/NHL/Getty Images


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