San Jose Sharks

By MaxGiese(noreply@blogger.com) The San Jose Sharks have two of their prospects playing in the QMJHL this season. Goaltender Timo Pielmeier, the 83rd overall selection of the 2007 draft, is spending his second season in North America playing for the Shawinigan Cataractes. Pielmeier is expected to be Germany's goaltend...

By memmons@mercurynews.com ( By Mark Emmons Mercury News) This will not, Ron Wilson insisted again and again, be a sentimental journey. Yes, tonight's game against the Sharks might be a homecoming of sorts as he returns to HP Pavilion for the first time since being fired as San Jose's coach in May. Sharks blog | Forum | More Sharks

By Sebastien Tremblay In 2005, Boston traded center Joe Thornton to San Jose Sharks for Wayne Primeau, Brad Stuart, and Marco Sturm. On Vancouver’s side, Todd Bertuzzi also needed out. His presence in the Western Conference was quickly becoming a nuisance.

Toronto head coach Ron Wilson makes his return to San Jose tonight, as the Maple Leafs visit the Sharks at HP Pavilion.

LOS ANGELES This will not, Ron Wilson insisted again and again, be a sentimental journey. Yes, tonight's game against the Sharks might be a homecoming of sorts as he returns to HP Pavilion for the first time since being fired as San Jose's coach in May.

Although Ron Wilson had a successful tenure in five seasons as coach of the San Jose Sharks, it's hard to argue that the team made a mistake letting him go earlier this year. Wilson returns to San Jose for the first time as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night as the league-leading...

By editor@contracostatimes.com (Mark Emmons / MediaNews Staff) Former Sharks coach is happy for his old team and for his new situation

By editor@contracostatimes.com (David Pollak, MediaNews staff) Today's game: at Toronto FACEOFF: 7:30 p.m., HP Pavilion TV/RADIO: CSNBA; 98.5-FM HEAD TO HEAD: The Sharks have beaten Toronto the past two times they've played — 3-2 last season in San Jose and 5-4 at the Air Canada Center on Dec.

By jon@sharkspage.com (PJ Swenson) This blog asked Engblom about the hot start of the San Jose Sharks, and how he would compare the style of play under current head coach Todd McLellan vs that of the Sharks under former head coach Ron Wilson. A short transcript of his response is available below. Audio of future Versus blogger i...

Mikael Tellqvist, G, Phoenix Coyotes Ilya Bryzgalov is the #1 guy in Phoenix, but after a string of games from October 30 to November 12 where he only gave up eight goals in five games the goaltender has been a little shakier than normal in the past few weeks.

By noreply@blogger.com (Darryl Hunt) Prior to the game Assistant Coach David Cunniff spoke to season ticket holders about some of the system changes San Jose and Worcester are going through now that Todd McLellan is San Jose's head coach. Cunniff also spoke highly of the things veterans Kyle McLaren and Claude Lemieux have br...

GLENDALE, Ariz. The only thing missing was an empty-net goal in the game's final seconds. Otherwise, Saturday night's 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes was almost the exact mirror image of the game the Sharks lost here Nov. 9.

By noreply@blogger.com (Darryl Hunt) Riley Armstrong made his NHL debut last night during San Jose's 3-2 win in Phoenix. Armstrong, in the NHL on emergency recall, had 5:28 of ice time, including 22 seconds on the power play. Riley had one shot on goal, a 10' wrist shot. Former WorShark Joe Pavelski had two goals, and was the games #...

Jonathan Cheechoo was out of the lineup Saturday night after aggravating an upper body injury that caused him to miss six games earlier this month.

By noreply@blogger.com (Darryl Hunt) Worcester's scratches were Kyle McLaren, Mike Morris, and Matt Jones. After the game Riley Armstrong was recalled to San Jose to take the place of Jonathan Cheechoo, who was injured in the second period of San Jose's 6-2 win over Dallas. There is currently no word on the extent of Cheechoo's...

The Stars haven't had much momentum this season. Dallas will try again for back-to-back victories for the first time this year as it hosts the San Jose Sharks tonight at American Airlines Center.

By noreply@blogger.com (Darryl Hunt) Worcester's scratches were Kyle McLaren, Mike Morris, and Matt Jones. Recently signed Claude Lemieux isn't eligible to play until Friday. Worcester Sharks 0-3. Portland Pirates 1-5. Goaltenders Worcester Sharks Dakers 4-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 31 GA: 3 [W]

He and the organization weren’t amused by the fact one widespread news account said it was the SAN JOSE Sharks who signed Lemieux, not the Worcester Sharks. Turns out even the New York Times picked up the wrong version of events and had ...

This is not a good year to be a No. 1 goalie.The Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo was the latest to fall, injuring his groin Saturday while making a save against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Philippe Boucher. He had to be helped off the ice.The team said Monday that he was week-to-week with...

By Jim Neveau Overall, the team is off of a solid start, with a record of 10-4-5 this season, good for fourth n the Western Conference. They also have the fourth fewest losses in the league with four regulation defeats this year. They have the third most goals in the NHL, trailing only the Sharks and Red Wing...

By chuqui The Sharks do something in the later parts of games I find interesting; rather than not sit the Thornton line and risk a team getting feisty with them, they put Jody Shelley on the line, so you end up skating Thornton/Setoguchi/Shelley. And that seems to keep anything untoward from happeni...

By Greg Wyshynski • Erik Ersberg will make his eighth consecutive start for the Los Angeles Kings against the Capitals on Thursday night. Somewhere, Jonathan Bernier weeps quietly to himself. [Inside the Kings] • Last night it was the Penguins; now, according to the Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey scoreboard, it's...

By chuqui But it's also an indication of what the Sharks think of a Sutter/Keenan team; a typical keenan team gets behind -- and starts trying to beat people up. "Sending a message", whatever that means, as if that somehow minimizes the fact that in the first period I thought the Flames missed their fl...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. EST; TV: FPPV, CSBA). A rematch from last year's Western Conference quarterfinals, the Flames will see Brian Boucher between the pipes for San Jose. Dion Phaneuf's partner Jim Vandermeer will miss six weeks with a broken ankle.

Potentially disturbing news for the Sharks from last night’s game though, in that stud goaltender Evgeni Nabokov appeared to injure himself on the very last shot of the shootout. The San Jose Mercury News noted a possible twisted knee, but whatever the case he definitely was in noticeabl...

By Tori W I’m talking about the San Jose Sharks' 11th win this season last night over the Minnesota Wild, of course. When I announced to my friends that my Sharks were indeed 11-2, first in not only the Western Conference but in the entire NHL, I got a slew of sarcastic and cold-hearted replies.

By jon@sharkspage.com (PJ Swenson) The San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins contest on Tuesday night was expected by many to be a heavyweight affair full of offensive fireworks. 2005-06 Art Ross winning Joe Thornton (29 goals, 96 assists) vs 2006-07 Art Ross winning Sidney Crosby (36 goals, 84 assists). Calder Memorial T...

By jon@sharkspage.com (PJ Swenson) A transcript of San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan's conference call with the media Monday afternoon: Q] How do you go into facing the Detroit Red Wings for the first time Thursday? Have you talked with Mike (Babcock) at all about it?

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues (8:30 p.m. EDT; TV: FSW, FSMW). Good to see that the Kings still get top billing over Sarah Palin. Oh, and the Blues fans seem a tad conflicted on this whole Palin puck drop thing. This one is sort of clever.

By Christopher Mango All Western Conference First Team All Western Conference Second Team All Western Conference Third Team C - Joe Thornton, San Jose W - Rick Nash, Columbus W - Marian Hossa, Detroit D - Chris Pronger, Anaheim D - Sheldon Souray, Edmonton G - Roberto Luongo, Vancouver

The San Jose Sharks had just enough to stay perfect. Lukas Kaspar scored his first NHL goal and Brian Boucher made 21 saves to lead the Sharks to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Kaspar whisked a wrist shot from the right circle past Kings goalie Jason LaBarbera midway t...

By Randall Buschmann 10. Ben Guite - Colorado Avalanche, F 8. Steve Montador - Anaheim Ducks, D 7. Mark Giordano - Calgary Flames, D 5. Greg Zanon - Nashville Predators, D 4. Shaone Morrisonn - Washington Capitals, D 3. Torrey Mitchell - San Jose Sharks, F 1. Zbynek Michalek - Phoenix Coyotes, D

By Rafal Ladysz Anaheim Ducks Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks St. Louis...

By jon@sharkspage.com (PJ Swenson) The Sharks announced Wednesday that defenseman Douglas Murray was signed to a 4-year contract extension. Reports put the deal at 4 years for $10 million. Sharks GM Doug Wilson has locked up the core of the defense for the next several years, Dan Boyle (signed through 2013-14), Marc-Edouar...

That said, every opportunity you miss to close out a series, I think, the tougher it gets. The team behind gains a little steam and a little confidence. It opens the door for more things to go wrong or turn against you. That's why tonight's a big one for the Stars too. A San Jose win and the Sharks get...

By PJ Swenson Q] Evgeni Nabokov or Martin Brodeur for the Vezina trophy? Who would have your vote and why? Q] Do you think a West team that has to advance past a Detroit, Anaheim, Dallas or San Jose, along with the rigors of regular season travel, will be at a disadvantage against an East team in the finals?

WESTERN CONFERENCE San Jose (2) vs. Anaheim (4): One of the hottest teams in the NHL against the defending Cup champs. As much as I love the addition of Brian Campbell, I find it very difficult to bet against Pronger and Niedermayer on D. If Calgary doesn’t take out San Jose, the Ducks could do it...

By Danielle Marchell With this win, the Ducks trail the Sharks by seven points and the Dallas Stars are behind the Sharks by ten points. The Sharks still have one game in hand on the Ducks. Tonight's game created a good cushion between the Sharks and their division rivals. I don't want to say that the Sharks definite...

By Joseph Beare When I saw San Jose Shark Torrey Mitchell and Minnesota Wild Kurtis Foster collide violently into the endboards, Foster to get the icing called and Mitchell to help the Sharks avoid the icing, in Wednesday's contest between the division-leaders, it was obvious, even at full speed, that...

By Joseph Beare This is not some biased view coming from a die-hard Sharks fan, but rather a realistic interpretation based on personal on-ice experience, and a familiarity with the player involved. Torrey Mitchell is not a dirty player. He is quick, tenacious, and he knows it. He uses his best assets to his...

By PJ Swenson Early Monday Joe Thornton was named "Third Star" of the week by the NHL after registering 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in his last 4 games. The win helped extend the San Jose Sharks winning streak to a franchise best 9 games. The NHL held a media conference call with Thornton this afternoon.

By chuqui McLaren ended Dallas Drake's night after two shifts when he leveled him behind the Sharks' net. That made the Sharks defenseman a target the rest of the game. He and Zetterberg looked as if they might tangle late in the second period. And in the third, Detroit right wing Aaron Downey challenge...

San Jose Sharks pull a fast one   USA - By Sal Pizarro I’ve got to hand it to the PR people at the San Jose Sharks. They sure know how to grab the media’s attention — at least in the short term. ...

Michalek closing in on long-term contract   USA - He ended the season on the Sharks' top scoring line with Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo. Taken sixth overall in the 2003 draft, Michalek will earn ...

In the wake of the weeks   USA - Reader Rocci on the change in the Sharks' broadcast booth: Hello, Remenda. Goodbye, Pretenda. Hockey fan Sam says maybe one year Crosby can win the Byng. ...

By chuqui TV analyst Drew Remenda is back with the Sharks. And this is a good thing. Drew's a great color guy who works well with Randy Hahn. I'm glad to see him back in the fold. I am curious, still, what happened with McSorley, but all we're going to get there is that the two sides decided to part ways. Of cours...

By chuqui Marty McSorley won't be back as the team's TV color analyst next season, the Sharks announced Thursday. As long as they don't bring back Pete Stemkowski...

Ducks show how much Sharks need to improve San Francisco Chronicle, CA - And the Great Ron Wilson-Patrick Marleau Head-Butt-O-Rama has already entered defusal stage. Wilson was highly critical of Marleau's work against the Wings, ...

By dpollack@mercurynews.com (David Pollak Mercury News) The Marty McSorley Mystery continues. Why would the NHL-tough-guy-turned-TV-analyst disappear from the broadcast booth midway through the Sharks' playoff series with Detroit four weeks ago? Nobody's

Keeping both Nabokov, Toskala could hurt Sharks There have been the inevitable upsets this season, but this is one of the biggest: The San Jose Sharks haven't yet traded Evgeni Nabokov or Vesa Toskala . Comment