It was around this time last year when the San Jose Sharks’ season began to unravel. After beating the Buffalo Sabres in their 69th game of the season on Mar. 14, the Sharks would not win another game for two weeks. A seven-point lead atop the Pacific Division with 13 games to go turned into a six-point deficit at the end of the season, with San Jose in third place.
On Monday night, the Sharks will play their 69th game of the season when they host the Detroit Red Wings at SAP Center, and there’s even less breathing room than around this time last year.