San Jose failed to score on its five power play opportunities against the Kings on Monday night, but viewing the Sharks' man-advantage performance as a problem is a mistake.
Goals don't come as frequently as they used to. That isn't a phenomenon exclusively saved for 5v5 play — it is tougher to score now, at any strength, than it has been in a long, long time. Long gone are days when power plays score goals a third of the time they're on the ice and it's time to adjust our expectations accordingly.
During the regular season only eight teams scored on 20 percent or more of their power play opportunities.