Sharks’ third-period woes reach record proportions with Oilers, McDavid on deck

SAN JOSE – As odd as it sounds for a team that’s lost six of its last seven games and has once again fallen to near the bottom of the NHL standings, the San Jose Sharks are going to be able to take at least some positives into their game Saturday against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

But there’s also the matter of the albatross hanging around their necks right now, and that’s their repeated inability to close out games when holding a third-period lead.

It has reached record-setting proportions.