They followed five regulation wins to start the season with just three in their next 24 games. They couldn't score during the slump, and had allowed eight straight teams to score at least three goals.
Yet they possess one thing still flying under the radar that could make them poised for one last playoff run.
No, it is not the desperation of the window closing in the offseason. Only the Sharks can say whether that will be inspiration enough for an heroic playoff run.
One of the reasons the Sharks have now hit three wins in a row for the first time since the seventh game of the 2013 NHL season is Brent Burns returned as a forward. But this can hardly be seen as "under the radar" considering his All-Star talent and that he has already played the position for nine games.
The one that is flying under the radar is the second power-play unit.
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Article written by MJ Kasprzak