Fear the Fin · Dec 24, 2025
Quick Bites: Sharks flounder in Vegas
As a San Jose Sharks fan, if you were already having a bad day – maybe you forgot your dose of SSRIs, were anxious about the upcoming holidays, or maybe you simply felt woozy about this game – it’s likely that the first period at T-Mobile Arena only exacerbated your symptoms. Each team rode a two-game losing streak heading into the game, with this being the final night for both before the NHL’s three-day break, came in today with plenty of reason for motivation. San Jose completely fell flat, however, in an incredibly ugly showcase of team defense that victimized both Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic. Perhaps this holiday break comes at the right time for the Sharks, who have now dropped three in a row and looked like they could use a mental reset from the onset of this game.