Sharks remain on nice list, in playoff hunt as Christmas break begins despite naughty performance ...

As bad as the Sharks’ Tuesday night loss to Vegas was – and it was pretty bad – there are plenty of reasons for optimism as San Jose turns the page to the NHL’s Christmas break. Despite looking dead in the water in their lopsided 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights, the Sharks remain in prime position to chase a playoff spot when the NHL season resumes on Saturday. The Sharks are two points behind Utah and Los Angeles for a wild card spot and have been lurking in the playoff hunt for months. They will travel to face the Vancouver Canucks when the regular season restarts Saturday night. Macklin Celebrini has established himself as a bona fide star. The second-year winger added another goal...