Here’s a quick recap of the first third of the Sharks’ season, in case you’ve been a little preoccupied with the Warriors historic run: Four straight wins. Losses in eight of 11. Six more wins in a row, all on the road. Losses in six of their last seven.
It all adds up to a 14-13-1 record. In official NHL terms that’s one game over .500, but in reality, the Sharks have won just as many games as they’ve lost.
It begs the question – are they really a better team than they were last season, when they finished 12th out of 14th in the Western Conference?