Also, I think for the Sharks it will be pretty tough to take advantage of all those games in hand simply because of how tight the schedule is about to get for them. 17 games in 31 days in March? That's pretty much unheard of for the NHL. I can't help but think of all those 6-day breaks we had in October and November and ask whoever is responsible for the creation of this schedule, why are you doing this?
I will be interesting to see how TMac manages the minutes of our core players and see how much Niemi plays.
- Aliaksandrhn
The Sharks also travel a hell of a lot more than most teams and in many occasions have ended up traveling the most. We also are the team that is furthest away from its minor league affiliate I believe.