Sharks Re-Sign Evander Kane To Seven-Year Deal
On Thursday, Evander Kane officially re-signed with the San Jose Sharks on a seven-year deal. According to the Sharks general manager, "At only 26 years old, Evander has established himself as one of hockey's true power forwards and an impact player. We think his abilities mesh perfectly with our group of skilled, young players and […]
Brenden Dillon Provides Pair Of Assists In Wednesday's Win
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon doubled his postseason points tally in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Vegas, registering assists on the first two goals of the game. He finished with a plus-three rating, one shot on goal, one block and 10 penalty minutes. Dillon has had only three shots on goal throughout the playoffs, so […]
Logan Couture Gets Two Points In Game 4
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture factored in half of the goals in the team's 4-0 win over Vegas on Wednesday, finishing with two assists. The leading scorer of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs is having a bizarre postseason run this time around, as he either records a multi-point game or finishes without any. Wednesday's […]
Joe Pavelski Scores His Second Postseason Goal In Game 4 Win
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski finished off the scoring in Wednesday's 4-0 Game 4 victory over Vegas, netting his second postseason goal of the year. The Sharks captain started the playoffs in hot form, bagging five points in the first three games, but it's been a bit of a struggle since then with only […]
Tomas Hertl Scores Fifth Goal Of The Playoffs
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl was at it again in Game 4 against Vegas on Wednesday, scoring for a second consecutive game and getting his fifth goal of the playoffs overall. You could say that Hertl is currently playing the best hockey of his career, as he's failed to register any points just once […]
Joonas Donskoi Scores In Return From Injury
San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi, who missed Game 3 of the second-round series against Vegas with a lower-body injury, was back in the lineup in Game 4, scoring the team's second goal in a 4-0 win. It's his first point of the series and actually just the second time he's managed to collect […]
Marcus Sorensen Gets Another Goal Wednesday Night
San Jose Sharks right wing Marcus Sorensen is close to matching his regular season tally in the playoffs after scoring his fourth postseason goal on Wednesday against Vegas. He opened the scoring with a few minutes left in the opening frame, ending up with the game-winning goal in a 4-0 result. Sorensen, who averages just […]
Martin Jones Blanks Vegas In Game 4
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones returned to form Wednesday night in Game 4 against the Golden Knights, posting his second postseason shutout of the year. He's now tied with Pittsburgh's Matt Murray for most shutouts since the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs (six). Jones' play was a big worry for San Jose heading into Game […]
Joakim Ryan Set To Make His Postseason Debut Wednesday Night
San Jose Sharks defenseman Joakim Ryan is expected to play in his first career postseason game on Wednesday against Vegas, with Paul Martin dropping out of the lineup. Ryan, who turns 25 next month, had a decent rookie year this season, collecting 12 points in 63 regular season games with 79 shots on goal and […]
Tomas Hertl Scores His First Goal Of The Second-Round Series
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl, who finished the playoffs first round against Anaheim with a three-game goal streak, finally netted his first one of the second-round series against Vegas on Monday, taking the game to overtime with less than two minutes left in regulation. Hertl, who now has six points in seven games in […]
Evander Kane Scores In Return From Suspension
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, who was suspended for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Vegas Golden Knights, returned to the lineup with a goal in Monday's Game 3. He netted the team's second goal and also had five shots in a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss. Kane shares the team […]
Dylan DeMelo Records First Postseason Point
San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo had to wait quite a bit to have an impact in the playoffs after finishing off the regular season in good form. It took him seven games before finally recording his first postseason point. DeMelo assisted the team's second goal in the 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas on Monday. […]
Brent Burns Has One Assist In Game 3
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns collected his sixth postseason point in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas, picking up an assist on the team's second goal. He now has four points in the last two games, firing off nine shots. The Bearded One is finally giving some reasons to pay up for him in […]
Sharks Win Game 2 In Double Overtime
On Saturday night, the San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in double overtime. William Karlsson came out hot for the Golden Knights, putting two past Martin Jones for the first two goals of the game. Their lead didn't last long, though, as Brent Burns and Logan Couture combined to light the lamp […]
Logan Couture Scores Twice In Game 2 Win
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture scored half of the team's goals, including the game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Vegas. He made it 2-2 in the middle of the second frame and potted a power-play goal later on with 5:13 played in the second overtime. Couture ended a brief two-game point drought with […]
Brent Burns Comes Alive In Game 2
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns exploded in Game 2 against Vegas, recording a three-point night with two goals and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged 36:48 and registered six shots in total with two blocks. There have been some reports of Burns playing injured, but he sure looked healthy Saturday night. […]
Evander Kane Suspended For Game 2
San Jose Sharks left winger Evander Kane will not be on the ice for Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, as he was suspended one game for cross-checking Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the head after the whistle. The NHL said, "Players frequently use their sticks to establish positioning or attempt to move an […]
Martin Jones Gets Pulled In Game 1
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones lasted less than 24 minutes in Game 1 against Vegas, allowing five goals on 13 shots before being pulled just minutes into the second period. Aaron Dell had a much better outing in relief, stopping 19 of 21 pucks. It was a very surprising drop in form from Jones, […]
Sharks And Golden Knights Start Round 2 Thursday
Round 1 matchups for the Pacific Division proved to be unexciting, with the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights sweeping the Anaheim Ducks and the LA Kings, respectively. On Thursday, we get the Pacific Division matchup the hockey world has been waiting for, as the Sharks will travel to Vegas for the first two […]
Brent Burns Returns To Practice
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns was back at practice on Monday after missing Friday's and Sunday's sessions. Burns has been dealing with an undisclosed injury that had him playing limited minutes at the end of the first-round series against the Ducks. Being back at practice is a great sign, though, and Burns has had […]
Joe Thornton Ruled Out Of Game 1 In Second Round
San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, who missed the entire first round sweep of the Ducks, won't be able to help the team in the first game of the second round battle versus Vegas either. He hasn't played since Jan. 23 after injuring his right knee. However, Thornton has been on the ice in practices […]
Sharks Complete Sweep Of Anaheim Ducks
On Wednesday night, the San Jose Sharks secured their trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 4. This game was much tighter than Game 3 and the only two players to find goals were Marcus Sorensen and Tomas Hertl. The real story […]
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Extends Point Streak To Two Games
San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is slowly starting to roll in the playoffs. After finishing the first two games against the Ducks without a single point, he picked up an assist in both of the next two. Vlasic provided the helper on Tomas Hertl's series-clinching goal on Wednesday. He's not known for his offensive […]
Marcus Sorensen Scores Again In Game 4
San Jose Sharks right wing Marcus Sorensen is offering some very good value for money in DFS competitions in the playoffs, as he shares the team lead with three goals following the first-round sweep of the Ducks. He made it three goals in three games on Wednesday, potting the first of the game with 5:43 […]
Tomas Hertl Sends Sharks Into The Next Round
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl provided the series-clinching goal Wednesday night in Game 4, as Peter DeBoer's team completed the sweep against Anaheim with a 2-1 win. Hertl scored his third postseason goal in the middle of the third period, just over a minute after the Ducks had tied it up. He had four […]
Martin Jones Goes For Postseason Win No. 20 Wednesday Night
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones can reach a milestone if he helps the team sweep the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. He's set to become only the second goalie in franchise history to win at least 20 postseason games, joining Evgeni Nabokov. Jones has been spectacular in the first-round series, which he started with […]
Brent Burns Expected To Play In Game 4 Despite Injury
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns is expected to play in the team's potential series clincher on Wednesday against the Ducks despite exiting Game 3 with an injury and not taking part in the morning skate. He missed the last 10 minutes of an 8-1 win on Monday, so it was likely a precautionary move, […]
Timo Meier Scores First Career Playoff Goal
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier scored his first career playoff goal in Monday's 8-1 win over Anaheim, finishing with two points in total. The Swiss youngster had no points in his first five postseason games a year ago, but he's got three in three games this year, carrying his good form into the playoffs. […]
Tomas Hertl Sparks Sharks Power-Play Clinic
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl made it two goals in two games on Monday against the Ducks, scoring the first of what turned out to be four consecutive power-play goals, which helped the Sharks to a dominant 8-1 win. Hertl has picked up at least a point in every game so far and he's […]
Marcus Sorensen Has Goals In Consecutive Games
San Jose Sharks right wing Marcus Sorensen has been providing some nice little depth scoring for the team in the series against Anaheim, netting in two consecutive games while averaging less than 10 minutes on the ice during the series. He also had an assist in Monday's Game 3 win, which the Sharks won 8-1, […]