The NHL trade deadline is upon us. On March 7, teams will decide whether they’re ready to compete for the Stanley Cup or pack it in for the season and sell off assets. Trade season is always ripe for some fascinating discussion,

The Sharks and general manager Mike Grier could potentially attempt to extend pending free-agent Mikael Granlund rather than deal him away.

That ended the Red Wings' seven-game winning streak that began Dec. 29, halting the progress the Wings (20-19-4) had made in climbing closer to the Eastern Conference playoff pict

San Jose Sharks visit Little Caesars Palace to take on the Detroit Red Wings. Jan Rutta and Nico Sturm and William Eklund and Mikael Granlund and Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored, and the Sharks won 6-3.

The San Jose Sharks ended the Detroit Red Wings seven-game win streak behind top performances from William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini for the 6-3 win.

Puck drop for the second and final matchup between the Red Wings (20-18-4; 44 points) and Sharks (13-26-6; 32 points) this season is set for 7 p.m., with broadcast coverage on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network (97.1 The Ticket).

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings will try to prolong a seven-game win streak with a victory against the San Jose Sharks. Detroit has a 12-10-2 record in home games and a 20-18-4 record overall. The Red Wings have a 3-6-2 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

San Jose Sharks snap Red Wings' seven-game win streak with a 6-3 victory, fueled by solid defense and special-teams play

The Detroit Red Wings welcomed the San Jose Sharks for an early-week matchup in Detroit. The two teams were on opposite ends of streaks entering the game, with the Red Wings riding a seven-game win streak while the Sharks entered on a three-game skid.

William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit’s seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night. Nico Sturm scored a short-handed goal, and Jan Rutta,

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stretch their winning streak to six games when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Zach Werenski scored twice as the Blue Jackets edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night to improve to 8-2-0 over their last 10 games.