SAN JOSE – When the Sharks saw the Coyotes less than three weeks ago, the clubs were tied in the standings. Since then, San Jose has managed to build a five-point cushion with a game in hand headed into Saturday night’s rematch.
Gaining even more separation from teams like Arizona, which is trying to chase down the Sharks for a spot in the top three in the Pacific Division, will be the focus.
"You can't let teams hang around,” Tommy Wingels said. “You don't want to look back a month from now and say, 'This game against this team, we should have brought better.