NHL Pacific Showdown Preview: San Jose Sharks @ Dallas Stars

Since 2008, the San Jose Sharks have spent most of their time in first place in the Pacific Division. After a win over the rival Detroit Red Wings Thursday, that is once again where they find themselves.

Sure, the NHL standings will not say that. They give two teams who are only four points above .500 the nod over the plus-five Sharks because of an ridiculous system that favours teams who it schedules for 25 percent more games than another team.

It never changes because it does not matter in the end, when every team will have played 82 games. Any coach or team official who focuses on the standings before that ...

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