The preseason is officially underway, with the San Jose Sharks having played a split doubleheader yesterday against the Anaheim Ducks and the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sharks lost 6-3 to the Ducks, but won in Vegas, 4-2, so just as the roster was split, the success was too.
But let’s be real; as much as many Sharks fans bemoaned the loss of Erik Karlsson to a minor thumb infection and thus his not being in the lineups tonight, the real purpose of the preseason games are to test the young guys; see who either fits into the current Sharks structure, or who could help the team find that next level.