SAN JOSE – The Sharks would obviously love to stay in the mix for a playoff spot this season, and after a just-completed 3-1-0 homestand, they enter this week tied — at least in terms of points — for the second and final wild card spot in the Western Conference.

But let’s be honest. Making the playoffs this season, when the Sharks are just starting to come out of a near-total rebuild, would be a little like finding money in the front pocket of an old pair of jeans: Pleasant, but unexpected.

The biggest priority for the Sharks, if they intend to open an extended window to win, is ensuring their young core – particularly their defensemen – continues to improve and develop.

With that in mind, the Sharks’ 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday was more than a little encouraging.

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