SAN JOSE — This was a night for reassurances.
After the Sharks’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday, there was at least some reassurance that Erik Karlsson can look like his former self again, that Martin Jones is headed in the right direction, that rookies Lean Bergmann and Mario Ferraro belong in the NHL.
Certainly the Flames, the defending Pacific Division champion, didn’t dress a lineup anything close to what they’ll go with in the regular season.