587 days.
That’s how long it’s been since the San Jose Sharks have had a full-capacity crowd at SAP Center for a game that counts.
That very long year and a half was shaky. Even when the NHL returned last January, save for the Dallas Stars, Arizona Coyotes and Florida Panthers, it was very eerie watching a whole season without fans in the stands. Admittedly, it was the most tuned out I’d ever been with the Sharks.
But the fans are safely back now. And things feel normal.