After a lengthy homestand, the San Jose Sharks (3-8-3, eighth Pacific) start a road trip against the slumping St. Louis Blues (3-8-0, eighth Central). The Blues have lost eight games in a row after starting the season 3-0-0. The Sharks have lost four straight, but could easily have won four in a row if the team had been able to finish against the Tampa Bay Lightning and score a couple more shootout goals. While on paper, tomorrow’s match-up is a battle of the basement dwellers, it might be a big identity game for both squads trying to define their game early in the season.