#pacific-division

#pacific-division

The San Jose Sharks finished with a league-worst 52 points last season, so it's not too surprising there was significant turnover with their roster this summer. Their most notable additions came on defense, with Nick Leddy, Dmitry Orlov and John Klingberg all adding much-needed NHL experience on their back end. Up front, Jeff Skinner should give them some scoring pop, especially if the plan is to glue him to Macklin Celebrini or Will Smith's wing.

Yaroslav Askarov's performance stood as the crucial element in the Barracuda's victory, stopping a multitude of shots and showing incredible agility in net.

The Ontario Reign, having finished third in the Pacific Division with a record of 43-25-3-1, are heading into the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs after a close regular season.