After a quick stop in San Jose, the Sharks will head back on the road for a four-game swing that starts Tuesday in Buffalo against the Sabres. Here's a look at three keys to having a successful road trip. 1. Create offensive opportunities If the Sharks get things...
The San Jose Sharks dropped a 3-2 decision to the Arizona Coyotes in a shootout at SAP Center on Saturday night. After a quick stop in Vancouver, the Sharks returned to San Jose to host the Coyotes in a Pacific Division matchup. The Sharks outshot the Coyotes 13-10...
Vetaran forward Patrick Marleau has recently fitted in seamlessly with the Sharks. Many people were wondering if Marleau truly deserved a roster spot. Prior to Marleau's four-goal third period game in Colorado against the Avalanche on Jan. 23, the 37-year-old recorded...
Patrick Marleau became the first San Jose Sharks player to score 500 goals and led his team to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Thursday night. The Sharks scored the first two goals to build a comfortable 2-0 cushion in the first period....
The San Jose Sharks opened the second half of the 2016-17 NHL season with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at SAP Center on Tuesday night. Just four minutes into the opening period, Sharks goaltender Martin Jones averted a probable Blackhawks goal with an...
After an impressive last season, there was somewhat of a let down in the first half of the San Jose Sharks' 2016-17 season. Here's a look at the five keys to success to the Sharks' success in the second half. 1. Stay healthy Injuries are an inevitable part of the...
Joe Thornton is a favorite among San Jose Sharks fans, but that doesn't mean his team should re-sign him. Remember when the Sharks stripped a player of his captaincy for the second time in five years? Thornton was that player. In 2014, general manager Doug Wilson and...
The San Jose Sharks entered the All-Star break on a sour note, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at SAP Center on Thursday night. The Sharks didn't waste any time getting on the board as Mikkel Boedker found Logan Couture, who beat Cam Talbot...
The primary goal of the San Jose Sharks is to repeat. The Sharks entered the 2016-17 NHL season with the Western Conference Champion title to their name. Although head coach Peter DeBoer may have experienced deja vu as his former team, the New Jersey Devils, lost to...
The San Jose Sharks headed into another West Side Story clash, visiting the MTS Centre and escaping with a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night. The Sharks didn't yield a lot of shots, but they did allow a game-tying goal in the first period. Brandon Tanev and...
Patrick Marleau's big night helped the San Jose Sharks down the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Pepsi Center on Monday night. The Sharks played five games in the last week and their fatigue showed on the ice. After taking a hit from Andreas Martinsen near the blue line at...
On my way home from the San Jose Sharks game Saturday night against the Colorado Avalanche, I thought about the SAP Center's lack of quality service. No, I didn't vent all of my frustrations in the conversation with my Uber driver. However, this driver mentioned that...
David Schlemko scored the game-winning goal at 3:42 of overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center on Saturday night. When asked about how he hopped off the bench and drove to the net, Schlemko said: "You just...
Aaron Dell was brilliant in the San Jose Sharks' 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at SAP Center on Thursday. "I've given up a lot of goals in my life," Dell said. "It's pretty easy to let it go now and I really want to come back now and make an impression." The...
The San Jose Sharks used an early lead to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 at SAP Center on Monday afternoon. All teams are nearing the halfway point of the 2016-17 season, which means the Sharks (26-16-2) and Jets (20-23-4) battled each other in a West Side Story matchup...
The San Jose Sharks were shutout 4-0 by the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center on Saturday night. The Sharks and Blues faced off for the first time since Nov. 17 when St. Louis edged San Jose 3-2 at Scottrade Center. These two teams have had bad blood ever since the Sharks...
One goal was the difference for the San Jose Sharks as they lost to the Calgary Flames 3-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday night. Sharks goaltender Aaron Dell (4-2) made his first start against a Pacific Division team — the Flames — and first overall since Dec....
Mikkel Boedker netted a hat trick and ended a 28-game goalless drought dating back to Nov. 1 as the San Jose Sharks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at Rogers Place on Tuesday night. Two members on the Sharks' fourth line contributed to their first goal of the game....
The San Jose Sharks snapped a three-game losing skid with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings at SAP Center on Saturday night. The Sharks (24-14-2) honored the California Golden Seals prior to the puck drop against the Red Wings (17-18-5). The Red Wings got on the...
A high-scoring third period doomed the San Jose Sharks as they fell to the Minnesota Wild 5-4 at SAP Center on Thursday night. Tim Heed was called up Thursday morning from the San Jose Barracuda and was a healthy scratch. Heed scored two third-period power-play goals...
The San Jose Sharks dropped a 2-1 decision to the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center on Tuesday night. Mirco Mueller made his season debut against the Sharks. The Winthetur, Switzerland native covered a gap on the blue line, as Marc-Edouard Vlasic missed his second...
The San Jose Sharks closed out 2016 with a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Saturday night. The Kings got on the board first as Tanner Pearson carried the puck from the neutral zone all the way into the high slot and fired a wrist shot through...
Aaron Dell stopped all 21 shots he faced in his first career shutout and the San Jose Sharks shutout the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 at SAP Center on Friday night. It was a good game for both teams in the first period. Timo Meier received a scoring opportunity as he...
Brent Burns' 14th goal of the season lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday night. The Ducks applied pressure in the first period, but some good goaltending by Jones kept the Sharks in the game. Kevin...
The San Jose Sharks completed a brief homestand with a 3-2 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center on Friday night. Joel Ward returned to the lineup after being a healthy scratch in two of the past three games. Ward replaced Tommy Wingels on the fourth...
The San Jose Sharks took the first game of the homestand with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames at SAP Center on Tuesday night. After going 3-1 on the road, the Sharks returned home to host the Flames. Joe Thornton played in his 1,400th NHL game, becoming the 37th...
The San Jose Sharks were denied of a fifth straight win as they plummeted to the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at the United Center on Sunday night. The Sharks jumped out to an early lead, but the Blackhawks answered with four unanswered goals to cruise past the visiting...
Timo Meier shined in his NHL debut as the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Centre Bell on Friday night. Logan Couture returned to the Sharks' lineup after he was cross-checked in the back of the head by Mike Hoffman in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the...
The San Jose Sharks kept their road win streak going with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in a shootout at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday night. Joe Pavelski's 10th goal of the season opened the scoring early in the opening frame. Pavelski picked up the puck...
The San Jose Sharks started their four-game road trip with a 3-2 shootout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night. David Schlemko returned to the Sharks' lineup while Marc Edouard-Vlasic remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Zach...
