The NHL has released the schedule for every team for next season.
San Jose's schedule can be found here: http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?team=sjs
It seems like a pretty favorable schedule for the Sharks. Their three biggest road trips, both consisting of 5 away games in a row, will take place in the beginning of December, the end of January, and the beginning of March.
It is right in the middle of the season, so they should not be worn out like they were last year when they were beginning the stretch of securing the President's Trophy in 2009. In fact, in between two of those three road trips should be the All-Star break. None of those away games also involve any back to backs, although the last game in the March campaign will be the first of a back to back, with the second being played in San Jose.
The season will end with a two game road trip, but 10 of the last 15 games will be played at home, including a 6 game home stand. Out of the 15 games, San Jose will be seeing Vancouver, Dallas, Minnesota and Calgary the most: twice each. And there is Colorado twice, but they probably won't be contenders next season.
In terms of the Stanley Cup finalists, the Sharks will be seeing Pittsburgh once this season, in an away game on November 7th. San Jose and Detroit will square off 4 times throughout the season, with two home games for each team, but the majority will be in the first half of the season.
Lots of optimistic things to take out of this schedule, if scheduling really is that important in an 82 game season.
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