San Jose Sharks forward Martin Kaut, left, skates away as Calgary Flames forward Tyler Toffoli, center, celebrates his goal with teammate MacKenzie Weegar during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, March 25, 2023.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
From the San Jose Sharks’ perspective, there was nowhere to go but up after they were throttled by the Vancouver Canucks earlier this week.
Now as they return to San Jose, that’s also true from an NHL standings standpoint.
The Sharks had a one-goal lead in the second period Saturday but allowed three straight to the Calgary Flames in