What a difference a week can make.
In a clash of two Pacific division rivals at the tops of their respective games, the surging San Jose Sharks (25-13-7, 3rd Pacific) visit the even-surginger Vegas Golden Knights (27-15-4, 2nd Pacific) at a time when the teams are separated by one little point. One week ago today, the Sharks had just narrowly held onto what was a four-goal lead in Denver to squeak out a one-goal win over the hosting Avalanche, shortly after being dismantled by the Flames in Calgary to the dissonant tune of 8-5.