If it seems like the Sharks have played the Vancouver Canucks every other game within the last month or so, it's because they have. Well, not every other game, but it sure feels like it. These two teams met for the first time on February 28 and will play the final game of their five-game series tonight in San Jose.
When the NHL schedule was released for the 2015-2016 season, these games seemed like they would carry playoff implications. Rather, the Sharks are tuning up for the postseason while Vancouver seems ready to start a major rebuild, a phase that the Sharks will likely go through in a couple of seasons.