Andrew Stille

The narrative on the San Jose Sharks’ 2023-24 season has undergone a massive shift in recent weeks. While they started the season with one of the worst performances the NHL has seen in recent memory, the past few weeks have shown that there was a level of competitiveness to the Sharks that just needed a kickstart.

The NHL season is one-fourth of the way completed. Despite one of the roughest starts in the San Jose Sharks’ recent history, the team has managed to rack up a few wins. Through 21 games, they are 4-15-2 with a total of 10 points. While this is nowhere near decent, it’s much better than the 0-10-1 start they had. However, wins can come in many forms beyond the numbers alone.

The San Jose Sharks have found themselves at the bottom of the standings for the majority of this season. Despite some being at the bottom a few different times over the past few years, this is the first time they have consistently been in last place. In fact, the consensus around the league is that the Sharks have the chance to become the worst team in recent memory, if not the worst in NHL history. That is how bad the team has been this season.