After a few roster changes — Jonah Gadjovich was in, Scott Reedy was out, and Jonathan Dahlen and Lane Pederson are still on Injured Reserve — the San Jose Sharks suited up for a rematch against the Toronto Maple Leafs with all the momentum and confidence of two wins in a row.
This game was the last of the Sharks’ November homestand, and their final home game before Evander Kane’s suspension ends and throws the Sharks for a loop (the Sharks’ next game will be the last before Kane is eligible to play).
If it felt like the Sharks were under pressure to perform well and prove that not only has the team found their identity again, but that they’re better without Kane in the locker room, then this was the game to prove it.