SAN JOSE — On a night where the Sharks desperately needed a win to stay above the pack in the Pacific Division, the team managed to fend off the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings by completing their six game homestand with a 4-2 record.
Clinging to a one-point lead over the Ducks and a two-point edge over the Kings, the Sharks handed the Detroit Red Wings their seventh consecutive loss Monday by picking up a 5-3 win at SAP Center. The Ducks, who entered the night in third place, dropped into a wild card spot by losing to the St.