Fifteen: San Jose (2nd Pacific)

San Jose is a frustrating team for their fans. There is talent there - like top-tier talent. So expectations have been high for a long time. But there is always something missing - a toughness and a solid shutdown defensive system. New coach Peter DeBoer hasn't produced any different results. Logan Couture C is missed - his toughness adds a lot to this team.

Record: 16 - 15 - 1 33pts ( projected: 18 - 18 - 1 37pts)

Significant Injuries:
Ben Smith RW

This is a long-standing injury and at this point not overly impactful. Ben Smith RW is a good depth player.

Next Fifteen Days 12/20/2015 - 1/3/2016:
Sunday at Chicago
Tuesday at Los Angeles
Monday Colorado visits
Wednesday Philadelphia visits
Saturday Winnipeg visits

Some hot and really good teams in this fifteen. San Jose has to get wins against Philly and the Jets. Even then they need to pull points out Chicago and Los Angeles - no easy task.

4 out of 10pts

2 - 3 - 0

Last Fifteen Days 12/5/2015 - 12/19/2015:
LOSS 3 - 4 Tampa Bay
LOSS 2 - 4 at Calgary
LOSS 3 - 4 (OT) at Edmonton
LOSS 0 - 2 Minnesota
WIN 3 - 1 at Montreal
WIN 5 - 4 (OT) at Toronto
LOSS 2 - 4 at Ottawa

2 - 4 - 1

5 out of 14pts

A typical fifteens days for this kind of team - they get beaten by hot middle tier teams and will beat cold upper tier teams. If Calgary, Edmonton, and even Ottawa had been cooled down, San Jose grabs 5 or 6 points and this is a great fifteen days.