The Sharks (42-23-7) followed up a disappointing end to a homestand, dropping consecutive games to the Blues and Ducks, with another regulation loss against the hometown Stars (29-33-10) in Dallas, as San Jose’s offensive woes continued in a 1-0 defeat.
The loss leaves the Sharks with a four point lead over Anaheim for first place in the Pacific and endangers their hold on home ice for the playoffs. A difficult road trip lies ahead, and the Sharks are going to have to find a way to score more than zero goals in some of these road games if they want to hold on to the top of the division.