The issue of taxes on NHL players is important, and Sharks GM Mike Grier has come out to say he'd hypothetically support a tax equalization plan. But will it happen?

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks aim to end their five-game skid when they play the Florida Panthers. San Jose is 8-15-1 in home games and 14-31-6 overall. The Sharks have a 5-12-2 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

The San Jose Sharks during Thursday night’s game against Nashville will help raise funds for first responders and their families.

The Cats have traveled north and will face the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday night. It will be the second and final meeting between Florida and San Jose this season after the two battled down in Sunrise back in early December.

The San Jose Sharks didn’t change much at practice after getting overwhelmed 7-2 on Saturday by the Florida Panthers. Defenseman prospect Jack Thompson was back, in place of Jan Rutta, who was placed on IR.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be buyers before the trade deadline, and it just so turns out, they could be buying what the San Jose Sharks are selling. The Leafs and Sharks have already facilitated a trade once this season,

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks will try to stop their six-game skid when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. San Jose is 14-32-6 overall and 8-16-1 in home games. The Sharks have allowed 191 goals while scoring 137 for a -54 scoring differential.

The Sharks’ loss to Seattle marked the sixth time in the last seven games that they have given up three goals or more in a single period. To put that into more context, in January, 20 of the 32 teams managed to hold opposing teams, on average, to under three goals per game.

Andrew Brunette addresses the issues of Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros, who leads the NHL with 19 losses.

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue their West Coast road trip with a game against the San Jose Sharks. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey!

The slumping Vegas Golden Knights begin their final homestand before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off when they host the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday in Las Vegas. Both teams enter the contest one point out of first place in their respective divisions.