After a lackluster performance against St. Louis, the Sharks (42-21-7) walked into a similar scenario tonight against a points hungry Ducks (37-23-11) team desperately trying to catch San Jose for the Pacific Division crown. Anaheim, like St. Louis, came into SAP for the second game of a back-to-back after dropping their contest with the Sabres last night in a shootout. With an almost identical scenario the Sharks ended up with the same result as they dropped a hard-luck loss to the Ducks 2-1.
The Sharks, not without something to play for in this game as well, suddenly close out a lengthy home-stand with two regulation losses and a daunting seven of their next eight games on the road.