Corey

I'm Corey with the story.

Ducks just smoked the Sharks, six goals to one, snapping their winless streak and grabbing back some serious momentum in the Pacific Division.

That blowout came with killer defense and nonstop offensive pressure, putting them right back in the playoff hunt late in the season.

They jumped on San Jose early, who played last night, setting a blazing pace that wore them down from the drop.

The fourth line hopped shifts like they owned the ice, shutting down top lines and creating chances.

Power play clicked huge in the third, with John snagging a hat trick from the top, showing smart reads and shot presence.

Coach called it focus and consistency against a rival who lit them up before.

With only three games left, it's one must-win at a time.

Ducks show they can flip the script and keep pushing for that spot.

On April 10th, the San Jose Sharks got smoked 6-1 by the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center last night.

Shakir Mukhamadoulin notched the Sharks' only goal with a slick wrist shot off a nice setup from Toffoli.

Early on, Anaheim jumped ahead quick, outshooting San Jose 7-0 in the first period alone.

Sharks turned over pucks in bad spots, and their forecheck fizzled, leading to easy goals for the Ducks.

Even with some chances from Celebrini and company late in the frame, it was 2-0 after one.

Sharks fans are feeling the pain after this back-to-back loss, exposing defensive holes big time.

Young guys like Misa and Letty got caught pinching or colliding, and Vets couldn't clear the zone.

Goaltender Askarov stood tall with breakaway stops, but the team looked gassed from the schedule grind.

Things stayed ugly into the third, with Ducks tacking on more after a graph penalty.

Goodrow fumbled a clear, Carlson blasted another home, then Mukamadoulin's tally gave Sharks a flicker of hope.

But Anaheim sealed it with one final goal, no late rally in sight.