BUFFALO — Without being told anything explicitly, Jannik Hansen knows what’s at stake. He can count.
The Sharks roster currently features 14 serviceable forwards and the organization has a couple prospects in the minors who could be ringing the doorbell at some point this season. Someone is going to be the odd man out on any given night.
After serving as a healthy scratch in two-consecutive games, Hansen knows that when he returns to the Sharks lineup, whether it’s Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres at Keybank Center, next week in San Jose or later, he’ll be fighting for his job.