For the San Jose Sharks, the 2013 abbreviated campaign has been marked by early moments of promising highs followed by question marks, challenges and hopes of a late-season surge that will parlay itself into a healthy Stanley Cup playoff run. However, entering this afternoon, San Jose is only two games short of the halfway point in the season. The Sharks sit with 26 points, good enough to still be in the playoff hunt. In their Pacific Division, the Anaheim Ducks have been on such a tear that they have expanded to a nine-point advantage over San Jose. After a 7-0-1 …