The Sharks started the season rather slowly; they gained a win at their opener at home against Phoenix but then lost three straight.
They ended this road trip with a loss against the Rangers before heading back home for a six-game stand.
The Sharks just won one of the next five games, before they went on a four-game winning streak to take the top spot in the Pacific Division over Christmas.
[1] In the playoffs, the Sharks faced the St. Louis Blues, a number 2 seed, in the first round, the conference quarterfinals in a best-of-seven series.
The Blues continued their dominance by posting a 4–3 victory in Game 3, with two of the three goals by the Sharks coming in the waning minutes of the third period.
With coming back over to St. Louis, the Sharks went into the third period with a lead, courtesy of a goal from Joe Thornton.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Updated April 21, 2012.