SAN JOSE – The most significant and puzzling narrative regarding the 2015-16 Sharks will now continue into mid-April.
San Jose will begin its playoff run in either Honda Center or Staples Center next week, depending on which of those two California rivals finishes in second place in the Pacific Division. A 5-4 home loss to the Jets on Thursday ensured that.
It also dropped the Sharks to just 17-20-3 (37 points) in their own building, headed into Saturday’s finale with Arizona. While San Jose has already clinched the league’s best road record, it is 28th at home.