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Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt celebrate a goal against the San Jose Sharks

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. San Jose Sharks | 02/27/2024

The New Jersey Devils defeated the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Tuesday night at the SAP Center in a much-needed blowout victory. The Devils put together an offensive outburst and got strong goaltending to secure an important two points in their push for the playoffs. With the win, the Devils improved to 30-25-4 while the […]

Three Observations From San Jose Sharks 4-1 Loss To Vegas Golden Knights

The San Jose Sharks opened their season with a familiar scene from last year. A loss. While the new-look Sharks did compete for about half the game, Vegas did show why they are the defending Stanley Cup Champions and dispatched the rebuilding team late in the second. Here are three observations from the game. Filip […]

Three Things To Watch For As The Sharks Host The Golden Knights

The San Jose Sharks open their season against the defending champs, the Vegas Golden Knights. While both franchises are in different tiers when it comes to the NHL’s haves and have-nots. A new season brings new hope, even if that hope is a lottery ball in May. There are always things to learn about a […]

Three Big Questions Surrounding the Sharks’ Defense

The San Jose Sharks enter a new era on the blue line. Gone are Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson, and for the first time in over 15 years, the Sharks do not have a clear puck-moving defenseman. This group is full of defense-first defensemen, and while this might have been a recipe for success in […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Season Preview

And then there was one. Marc-Edouard Vlasic is the last piece of the San Jose Sharks high-priced defense. With Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson being traded since General Manager Mike Grier took over in July of 2022, Vlasic is now the Sharks’ highest-paid defenseman on the blue line. While his recent on-ice performance has not […]

Henry Thrun Season Preview

Henry Thrun has all the makings of a 1,000-game NHL player. The former Captain of the Harvard Crimson men’s ice hockey team looks like he has spent years in the NHL despite playing eight career NHL games last season. Thrun, a former 2019 fourth-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, made it clear to Anaheim that […]

Jan Rutta Season Preview

Acquired in the Erik Karlsson trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jan Rutta brings a championship pedigree to the San Jose Sharks dressing room. Rutta is a two-time Stanley Cup from his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Last offseason, he signed a three-year contract with the Penguins worth $8.25 million ($2.75 million AAV). With the […]

San Jose Sharks Rookie Faceoff Preview

The unofficial end of summer is here. On Friday, the San Jose Sharks play a game. It’s a rookie faceoff game, but a game nonetheless. The baby Sharks are scheduled to play three games over four days. Friday 9/15/23:Sharks vs. Kings 1 pm PT Saturday 9/16/23:Golden Knights vs. Sharks 7 pm PT Monday 9/18/23:Coyotes vs. […]

What We Have Learned About Mike Grier’s Vision

When Mike Grier took over the San Jose Sharks days before the 2022 NHL Draft, he inherited a mess. A team with an aging roster, massive cap issues, and no clear direction for the franchise. Fast forward a season, and Grier’s vision is starting to come into view. This is a rebuild Mike Grier embraced […]

San Jose Sharks Top 10 Prospects

The San Jose Sharks have done much work revamping their prospect pool over the past few seasons; a combination of being bad and trading away players has led the Sharks’ prospect pool to start to look respectable to good compared to the rest of the NHL. While they still need a franchise goaltender and a […]