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.

Sharks starting goalie Alexandar Georgiev, in a shaky performance, was pulled at the 3:01 mark of the second period after allowing four goals on 15 shots. Yaroslav Askarov came on in relief but did not fare much better, as he allowed three goals on 16 shots.

The latest episode of The Hockey Show has dropped. This week, hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork were joined by Adnan Virk of NHL on Prime and the NHL Network for his monthly visit.

Sharks starting goalie Alexandar Georgiev, in a shaky performance, was pulled at the 3:01 mark of the second period after allowing four goals on 15 shots. Yaroslav Askarov came on in relief and but did not fare much better, as he allowed three goals on 16 shots.

Don’t look now but Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk may be entering a new realm of recognition: fashion. On Thursday, the NHL and NHLPA announced a joint partnership for next month ...