The San Jose Sharks (12-10-5, 4th Pacific) have little time to dwell on recent disappointments, as they’re set to take on the Montreal Canadiens (11-9-5, 5th Atlantic) at the Bell Centre this afternoon. The second Canadian team that played well to start the season but has recently slipped back to regression’s fickle clutches in as many days, the Habs were an early surprise success story, winning four of their first six, but have lost five of their last six coming into tonight’s action.
One of these teams will be just what the other needs to right their respective ship tonight, as the Sharks are on a slide of their own, winless since leaving San Jose’s embrace with a 4-0 decision over the Vancouver Canucks.