Sharks pleased with performance of Boughner following team ‘reset’

By Curtis Pashelka cpashelka@bayareanewsgroup.com

There may have been two coaching changes in the NHL this week, but the Sharks’ Bob Boughner isn’t going anywhere — at least not right now. Sharks assistant general manager Joe Will said he’s been pleased with the job Boughner and his sta has done this season for reasons greater than just the team’s improved record.

“I’m really pleased with what they’ve done this year because what they’ve instilled is a pathway to win through accountability,” Will said Thursday. “(Boughner) holds players very accountable. You can see it in the players going out on this last road trip.”

The Sharks went 1-1-2 against some of the Eastern Conference’s best teams on their past trip before the NHL All-Star break to finish the unofficial first half with a 22-20-4 record.

Boughner had a combined record of 35-48-10 as Sharks coach since Dec 11, 2019, when he replaced Pete DeBoer, to the end of last season when they finished tied for sixth in the West Division.

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