The Sharks failed to clinch a playoff spot or regain first place in the Western Conference for the second game in a row, after falling to the Predators, 4-2.
The Sharks allowed the first and last goals of the night, but showed fight between those two markers. It was an improvement from Thursday against Florida, and the minimum goal every game is constant improvement, right?
The Predators scored just over a minute in and held that lead into the first intermission. Midway through the first period, Joe Pavelski left the ice with an apparent injury.