The Sharks might not need to do all that much before the NHL's trade deadline on Feb. 25.
They entered Wednesday in a tie atop the Western Conference after winning six in a row, and 13 of 16 since Jan. 1. Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is back in the lineup, and All-Star blue liner Erik Karlsson is also close to returning. Plus, San Jose has more scoring depth than just about anyone else this season, as statistician Darin Stephens noted on Monday.
With Kevin Labanc's goal, #SJSharks are now the first team this season to have ten players with 10+ goals.