After a promising November, the San Jose Sharks have fallen back down toward the division basement after a loss in Nashville. Losers of five straight, the Sharks head back to SAP Center for a seven-game home stand with three lengthy breaks. Maybe somewhere in those two-, three-, and four-day respites from hockey the team will figure out how to introduce some consistency into their routine. So far this year, that word has eluded the Sharks. Last night’s on-edge contest against Nashville, the road-trip boxscores and season-long standings are evidence of that fact.
Despite grinding out a nil-nil tie in the first period against Nashville, the Sharks deserved a worse fate.