Jed Ortmeyer News

Hockey teams know that regular season records mean absolutely nothing in the playoffs.

The Sharks' come-from-you're-screwed 4-3 win over Nashville on Tuesday night was the first time they've had to defy gravity to win, but there's no reason to quibble about that - not when there's a more serious problem.

On Oct. 30, 2008, an extremely unknown rookie winger was playing in just his second career game.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz, left, watches as San Jose Sharks teammates Jamie McGinn, center, and Jed Ortmeyer celebrate McGinn's goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov.

Joe Pavelski's return from a broken foot provided a jolt to the San Jose Sharks and helped deliver a convincing victory over the Stanley Cup champions.

The Sharks' Evgeni Nabokov stopped 26 shots for the shutout. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby was held pointless for a fourth straight game for the fourth time in his career.

The surprising Los Angeles Kings are alone atop the Pacific Division thanks to a four-game winning streak.

These areA four of the San Jose Sharks thatA haveA battled injuries during this young season.

Manny Malhotra got his first two goals of the season, Dany Heatley and Jed Ortmeyer also scored for the San Jose Sharks on Sunday.

Manny Malhotra broke a 1-1 tie in the second period with two goals Sunday, carrying San Jose to a 4-1 win over Philadelphia Malhotra had gone 18 regular-season games without a goal before scoring twice in a span of 2:14. He lifted a backhander past Brian Boucher 7:51 into the second and then beat Boucher with a wrist shot.

When the San Jose Sharks left for their most recent road trip they found themselves in the middle of the Pacific division standings, off to a mediocre 3-2-1 start.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks : Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke led the Ducks to a Stanley Cup title in 2007.

Both Devin Setoguchi and Ryan Vesce were out of the lineup Sunday against the Philadelphia Flyers because of leg injuries suffered in San Jose's 4-3 victory over Atlanta the previous night.

Manny Malhotra scored two quick goals in the second period to help the San Jose Sharks close out a six-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.Malhotra went his last 18 regular season games without scoring a goal before Sunday's win, which helped the Sharks finish their trip with a 4-2-0 record.

Going into Monday's game against the New York Rangers, the San Jose Sharks weren't exactly on the top of their game and it showed early in the first period.

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New York Rangers goalie Steve Valiquette lets a shot by San Jose Sharks winger Dany Heatley get past him for a goal in the first period of their NHL game in New York on Monday.

It sure seemed as though the New York Rangers were on their way to an eighth straight win.

The Sharks skipped their game-day morning skate Saturday rather than spend what would amount to 31/2 hours on the road with an extra bus trip between their Manhattan hotel and Nassau Coliseum.

First, the Washington Capitals wore down the San Jose Sharks. Then Alex Ovechkin finished them off.