"Since that 6-3 loss to the Mammoth on Oct. 17 in Salt Lake City, the Sharks have switched from a 1-1-3 alignment to a much faster, more aggressive 2-1-2 forechecking style. The move has allowed the Sharks to utilize their speed and create a few more high-danger scoring chances, while preventing fewer grade-A opportunities for opposing teams at the other end."
"I think our strength is we're young and we've got some guys with some juice in this room, Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro said. Using our skating and being as aggressive as possible, what we've been doing obviously being smart while we're doing it but our aggressive play has really helped us so far. Since we've been playing better with that, we haven't changed a thing."
"In beating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday, forwards Alexander Wennberg and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist, and goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves in his best performance of the season. Macklin Celebrini assisted on Will Smith's second-period goal that gave the Sharks a 4-1 lead and now has five goals and seven assists in a career-long six-game point streak,"
The Sharks shifted from a 1-1-3 alignment to a faster, more aggressive 2-1-2 forechecking style after a 6-3 loss in Salt Lake City. The new system leverages team speed to generate more high-danger scoring chances and reduce grade-A opportunities against. The change helped reverse a 0-4-2 start and produce a 3-6-2 record with eight points through 11 games, the best start since 2021-22. Defenseman Mario Ferraro credited youth, skating and aggressive play for the improvement. In a 5-2 win over New Jersey Alexander Wennberg and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist, goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves, and Macklin Celebrini extended a six-game point streak.
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