At first glance, one would be forgiven for thinking that the San Jose Sharks (0-4-0, 8th Pacific) and the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-0, 6th Central) are in similar predicaments. Both are pointless, tied for last place in the NHL with four other teams, and neither have scored more than five goals through the NHL’s first week. One would be forgiven for thinking that, but one would still be wrong.
Yes, the Sharks and Blackhawks enter tonight’s game with the same amount of points, but, due to the quirks of the NHL’s early schedule and their international outreach program, Chicago is the only team to have played only one game: a brand building tilt hosted (?