With February and the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, the race for the playoffs has hit the stretch drive. The San Jose Sharks sit comfortably in a postseason spot, 14 points ahead of both the Vancouver Canucks and Arizona Coyotes for third place.
However, after sweeping a pair of contests against Canadian foes on back-to-back nights, the Sharks are right on the heels of their Southern California rivals. San Jose is two points back of the scorching-hot Anaheim Ducks, while only four points behind the Los Angeles Kings who maintain their perch atop the division.