Corey

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The San Jose Sharks just punched their ticket back into a playoff spot with a solid 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

It's their first time holding one since March 14th, and this marks their fourth straight victory.

They're now tied with the Nashville Predators at 79 points, but the Sharks have a game in hand to potentially pull ahead.

Coach Ryan Warsofsky broke it down after the game, pointing out key areas to sharpen up.

He stressed better puck control through the neutral zone and keeping shifts short to roll all four lines, especially on back-to-backs.

The power play didn't dominate like it could have, but they closed it out with an empty netter.

Players kept a reel on the reactions.

Veteran Barkley Goodrow said a win's a win this late in the season, points are gold.

It's a huge leap from last year when they sat at 50 points around now.

They're 29 points ahead of that pace, showing real growth after.

With the Predators rolling into SAP Center this Saturday, these lessons could make or break their push.

The Sharks are building momentum, step by determined step.

He scored against the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 2nd, 2026, tied one up with a tip-in versus the Nashville Predators earlier that week, and sealed a win in the third period against the St.

Louis Blues on March 30th.

The Sharks are feeding off that energy, picking up big character wins like the one over the Blues at SAP Center.

Gaudette's been clutch, turning games around and putting his team in position to climb the standings late in the season.

Fans and players are buzzing about it.

Gaudette himself called the Blues' victory an absolute character win in his postgame chat, highlighting the grit.