CHICAGO — With just five games remaining before the Christmas break, the Sharks appear to be turning the corner.
They’ve won five of six games, Erik Karlsson is playing his best hockey as a Shark and the goalies have produced a .932 save percentage since Dec. 2.
Meanwhile, the Pacific Division is finally heating up after a dismal showing over the first two months of the season. The Calgary Flames are leading the way, trailing the Winnipeg Jets by just two points for first place in the Western Conference. The Anaheim Ducks are 8-2 in their last 10, the Edmonton Oilers are 8-2-2 under head coach Ken Hitchcock and the Vegas Golden Knights are starting to rekindle last year’s magic with Paul Stastny rejoining the lineup Friday.