Erik Karlsson is mindful of the playoff and Stanley Cup aspirations of other players around the NHL but doesn’t see much reason for the Sharks to come back and try to finish what’s left of the regular season.
While commissioner Gary Bettman is optimistic the NHL can restart play at some point this summer, the league has not decided whether to continue with the regular season or go straight into the playoffs. Momentum is building for the latter, though, with discussions centered around playing games at a handful of hub cities around North America.
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The Sharks (29-36-5) had 12 regular season games remaining and were in 15th and last place in the Western Conference when the NHL paused its season two months ago in response to the growing worldwide health crisis.