The Sharks relied heavily on November (11 wins) to compensate for their devastating October results (four wins).
Now here in December (maximum of three wins), they’ll need a strong showing in January (11 games) to keep any hopes of postseason contention alive.
But the first month of 2020 sets up much different than the 11th month of 2019.
November vs January
November featured 11 home games, and just four on the road. Time to practice and recuperate was abundant back then. The Sharks only left California twice, and the furthest east they traveled… was Arizona.