Sharks remain on nice list, in playoff hunt at Christmas break despite naughty performance in Vegas

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 enters 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, a...