SUNRISE, Fla. — The Sharks feel their game is in a much better place now than it was the last time they were on an extended road trip in late October.
The end results, though, are looking remarkably similar.
Less than 24 hours after they were smoked by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Sharks trailed by two goals less than nine minutes into the first period Sunday and never fully recovered in a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center.
The Sharks went 1-3-1 on a five-game road trip from Oct. 22-29, finishing the trip with blowout losses to Toronto, Ottawa and Boston.