With just over two weeks left before postseason play starts, the San Jose Sharks are in the midst of their longest losing streak, one that knocked them from the top of the Pacific Division.
Their hopes of avoiding a seventh straight loss will be harder without a key to their offense and special teams hitting the ice in the immediate future.
With Logan Couture sidelined after a gruesome facial injury, the sputtering Sharks return home on Tuesday night to meet the New York Rangers, who are in position to secure a playoff spot.