San Jose Sharks

By mj-kasprzak The San Jose Sharks are back on the road after a brief two-game homestand. Not that it matters—they just keep winning. After a slow start to the season (3-3-0-1), they are red hot, winning five in a row and seven of eight and moving up to the second best record in the Western Conference.

By Scott Weldon Pacific Division     San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes 1/San Jose (1)    117                            1/ Anaheim (2)        108 2/Anaheim  (8)      91                           2/ San Jose (6)         98

Without a standout performance by Nabby in one of the final two games, the Sharks likely won't be able to move on. * Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau both stepped up in Game 5 with their best work this postseason. Thornton was in on all three Sharks' ...

By Andy Bensch No. 1: Christmas 2005, I got a Joe Thornton Jersey. Let's begin with why Joe Thornton should no longer be a San Jose Shark. Despite that, I have come to the conclusion that Nabokov is not the goaltender to lead the Sharks to their first ever Stanley Cup.

By Keith Shelton Mike Grier and Jonathan Cheechoo are both big physical forwards that can chip in here and there. Big man Christian Ehrhoff and Marc-Edouard Vlasic make up the second pairing and both are solid playmakers, though Ehrhoff is somewhat prone to defensive lapses. Edge: San Jose Edge: Anaheim

Sharks G Evgeni Nabokov -- Made a handful of huge saves after letting one squeak past him. 2. Sharks C Joe Thornton -- Set up both goals and was brilliant with the puck. 3. Flames Miikka Kiprusoff -- Kept it close and made an amazing save on RW ...

By PJ Swenson(jon@sharkspage.com) The first-year head coach McLellan coached the San Jose Sharks to the NHL's best record at the halfway point of the 2008-09 season, and with a 4-1 road win over Edmonton he was named as the starting coach for the Western Conference for this weekend's NHL Allstar Game in Montreal. McLellan is...

By PJ Swenson(jon@sharkspage.com) San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle participated in a conference call with reporters this morning. Acquired by the Sharks along with Brad Lukowich in a July 4th trade with the Tampa Bay for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart and two draft picks, Boyle is on pace to surpass career highs in goals, assist...

By chuqui Well, if the Mike Keenan death watch wasn't operating before, it is now. Iron Mike always has a short "use by" date on his lapel at the best of times and Calgary doesn't look to be different. Last night, they came up against one of the top teams in the league, and it wasn't really close. How dominan...

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 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 Greg Wyshynski The game last night, a 2-1 win for the Sharks, left Penguins Coach Michel Therrien worried about production from all over this lineup. Pittsburgh's 11 shots on goal were tied for its worst total in franchise history, and Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said Sidney Crosby and Ev...

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 PJ Swenson Q] You wrote recently about center Joe Thornton, and the Sharks come-from-behind win against Calgary in Game 4. What are your thoughts on some of the postseason criticism Thornton receives from the press? Q] Evgeni Nabokov or Martin Brodeur for the Vezina trophy? Who would have your vote...

San Jose Sharks Split First Two Home Games With Calgary Flames by Danielle Marchell (Columnist) I'd really like to talk about the first two games of the San Jose Sharks-Calgary Flames series. After seeing the first two ... Sports Network - San Jose Mercury News

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 However, that's not necessarily fair to say, since the post-trade deadline Sharks are a much improved team compared to most of the games the Sharks played against the Ducks before the trade deadline. The last time the Sharks faced the Ducks was way back in January.

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 Danielle Marchell Tonight was a big game for the Sharks, but aren't they all at this point? If the Sharks won tonight, which they did, it would be a great momentum-builder for the Sharks going into Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Sharks swept the Wild this season, but I really want to give credit to...

By PJ Swenson Earlier today Joe was named as the Third Star for last week after tallying seven points in four Sharks victories. Winner of the Art Ross and Hart Trophies in 2006, Joe leads San Jose and is tied for third in overall NHL scoring with 81 points on 19 goals and 62 assists. The 62 assists tie him for th...

By PJ Swenson Milan Michalek, Steve Bernier, Joe Thornton, Christian Ehrhoff, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, and Evgeni Nabokov comprise the starting lineup for San Jose. Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Brian Rafalski will start for Detroit. Alexei Semenov, Marc...

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...

By ljsefton But what it comes down to is this--running the arena as if you expect the Sharks will win the Stanley Cup every year will lead you to grief. Running the arena as if you expect the Sharks to stink on ice, well that's the way to make sure you have happy customers. And happy customers return, even whe...

By Jon And, oh yeah, there's the Sharks. The Sharks were (are) one of the best teams in the NHL and made a big-time trade for MVP Joe Thorton but they blew a 2-0 start against the Edmonton Oilers to lose out in the playoffs. ...