The San Jose Sharks kick off their longest road trip of the season, a 10-day, six-game road trip against Eastern Conference foes. San Jose faces a Detroit Red Wings team that in many ways is in a similar situation as the Sharks.
Detroit is transitioning from a long-time coach as Mike Babcock is now with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also, the Red Wings have two aging stars in Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk while trying to incorporate younger players into the lineup.