San Jose Sharks forward grades for midway point of season
Dec 12, 2013; San Jose, CA, USA; Minnesota Wild center
Zenon Konopka(28) and San Jose Sharks center
Andrew Desjardins(10) are separated by the referees during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Stats:
| Andrew Desjardins | GP | G | A | P | Sh% | Corsi for % | Corsi For % rel | PDO | Pen+/- | TOI/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.3% | 47.5% | -8.0% | 100.3 | +2 | 10.0 min |
PDO is save% + sh%, pen+/- is (penalties drawn – penalties taken), and to understand Corsi, corsi rel, corsi for % read this article. CF%, CF% rel, are taken when the game is 5v5 close (within one or 2 in first period, tied in third).
Desjardins and Brown essentially have the same role on the team, both fight, both hit hard, and both aren’t expected to score frequently. However, when compared to Brown’s corsi statistics, Desjardins clearly has a lot more trouble possessing the puck when he is on the ice, 5v5.
Desjardins does his job well, though. He is probably the hardest hitter on the Sharks team, and, in turn, when he is in play, the Sharks energy level certainly goes up. He was one of the players who stood up for Dan Boyle after Maxim Lapierre of the St. Louis Blues dangerously boarded Boyle.
He also tallies assists way more frequently than Brown does. Desjardins’ corsi numbers are so much lower than Brown’s only because Desjardins’ ice time is significantly higher than Brown’s. Still, his CF% rel is way below even, which will lower his grade noticeably.
Grade: B