After what feels like years of seeing San Jose on opening night, the Kings got a few days’ break before facing off against their northern rivals.
The Sharks and the Kings are quite often put on the same level by hockey pundits: aging teams who haven’t done much in the off-season to correct the weaknesses that have knocked them out of Cup contention.
Aside from the loss of career Shark Patrick Marleau and a few minor pieces, the Sharks come into this season looking largely the same as they did last year, which could be a concern to Sharks fan.