The Anaheim Ducks (19-14-5, 4th Pacific) are slipping. The losers of three in a row will be hoping that the NHL’s Christmas break provided enough rest to stop the skid tonight as they visit our San Jose Sharks (19-12-7, 2nd Pacific). Similarly, the Sharks dropped their last three games, but two shootout points against the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes may have made them sleep a little easier over the holiday.
In a pattern that may feel familiar to Sharks fans, Anaheim’s season has been one of streaks. They won four in a row before succumbing to their current three-game losing streak, and the last time these two teams met, on Oct.