Sharks hit another 10-game skid after losing to Jets

The Sharks dropped their 10th straight game after falling 2-1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, marking San Jose's second double-digit losing streak this season.

This is the second time the Sharks have been the victim of two separate double-digit slumps in one campaign, according to San Jose Hockey Now Sheng Peng. The first time was in 1992-93 when San Jose went on three such runs.

Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi scored the eventual winner on the power play in the opening minutes of the third period, securing Winnipeg's fourth consecutive victory and 10th straight game with point.

Alexander Barabanov opened the scoring for the Sharks in the second frame, but Morgan Barron netted the equalizer just over one minute later.

Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves for the Jets, while Mackenzie Blackwood turned aside 28 of 30 shots in a losing effort.

San Jose kicked off the 2023-24 season with an 11-game losing streak. The Sharks showed some promise after that dubious stretch, going a respectable 9-7-2 before beginning their current skid Dec. 15. Their last victory came Dec. 12 against the Jets.

As the losses begin to pile up again, Blackwood is trying to focus on positives.

"I mean, if you look at the last three games, it's one-goal games, right?" he said, per NBC Sports. "We're there, we're close, I guess. So, I guess it's just about finishing the job."

The league's last-place team will get a chance to re-enter the win column Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first half of a home-and-home.

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