The second half of the season officially starts tonight for the San Jose Sharks and the team begins with a showdown with another rebuilding squad, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Like the Sharks, Columbus is looking to take a step forward this season and that means making the playoffs.
For the Blue Jackets, this season has been disappointing in that regard. The team is 8th in the Metropolitan Division with a 18-16-7 record. Interestingly, that’s the same number of points the Sharks have, but the Eastern Conference is a tougher go of it this season, with all of the teams with a .