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Bo Horvat scored with a nifty backhand on a breakaway as the Islanders continued their insane overtime record (9-0) and salvaged a win from their California swing, defeating the San Jose Sharks, 2-1. Brayden Schenn made his Islanders debut and was a presence for both the regulation goal for and against, settling in next to […]
The San Jose Sharks welcome Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders into SAP Center for the second night of back-to-back games tonight. This is going to be a tough go-around for the Sharks, as the Islanders had a chance to rest up for the game. New York was in San Jose, watching the Sharks play against the St. Louis Blues last night. New York is doing well this season and is, surprisingly, in a playoff spot as of this evening. The Islanders sit in third in the Metropolitan Division, w...
In the closing stretch of the season, the margin for error can shrink quickly. On Friday night, the San Jose Sharks were reminded how costly those details can be. Despite tying the game up twice and forcing overtime, the Sharks fell 3–2 to the St. Louis Blues at the SAP Center, looking for a single point in a game where execution proved itself decisive. San Jose never led, but managed to answer both St. Louis goals before overtime. Still, puck management issues and defensive lapses c...
On February 23rd in 2010, Nashville Predators blueliner Shea Weber suited up for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics and blasted a slapshot past San Jose Sharks German goaltender Thomas Greiss that tore through the net. When questioned whether Weber had ever witnessed a puck go through the net, the deadpanned defenseman remarked, "Yeah, I do it every day". Canada beat Germany that night by a score
It had been a little while since the Oilers faced a true Stanley Cup contender. After returning from the Olympic break, Edmonton played the Ducks, Kings, Sharks, and Senators. Against that group of playoff hopefuls and bubble teams, the Oilers split the four games, scoring 22 goals while allowing 16. The Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes rolled…
General Manager Chris Patrick of the Washington Capitals made a move to bolster the team's blueline today. In addition to t rading away 17-year veteran John Carlson , he added Timothy Liljegren in a trade with the San Jose Sharks . Patrick didn't spend much to acquire him with a 2026 4th-round pick, not much to release him from the clutches of general manager Mike Grier and the Sharks, who are another Pacific Division team in a rebuilding stage. Off to Washington! 🦅 Timo...
The trade deadline has come and gone, and both the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks made some moves at the deadline. The Blues did more selling than the Sharks at the deadline. It makes sense, the Blues are well out of the playoffs and need to restock the cupboards for a retool at the very least. Today, the Blues traded defenseman Justin Faulk to the Detroit Red Wings for Justin Holl and Dmitri Buchelnikov and a pair of picks. St. Louis also traded captain Brayden Schenn to the New Yor...
The San Jose Sharks have traded defenseman Timothy Liljegren to the Washington Capitals. As of this moment, we’re still waiting to see what the return is on this trade. Update: The Sharks will receive Vegas’ 2026 fourth- round pick from Washington in exchange for Liljegren. Remember that San Jose gave up Matt Benning, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs to acquire Liljegren. The 26-year-old Liljegren never seemed to find a place in the Shar...
The San Jose Sharks had been rumored to be considering a big-time addition to their goaltending position at this deadline, but instead, they've decided to double down on backup Alex Nedeljkovic. They've signed him to a two-year extension. Alex Nedeljkovic is staying put in San Jose 🦈 pic.twitter.com/eNVe0Jwra3 — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 6, 2026 The deal is worth $6 million, for a $3 million AAV. Nedeljkovic is having a solid season backing up starter Yaroslav Askarov, a...
Maybe the best news for Sharks fans so far at this trade deadline wasn’t a trade at all but the announcement of a contract extension. The San Jose Sharks announced on Friday that Alex Nedeljkovic signed a two-year contract extension with a $3 million per season AAV. The deal would, presumably, keep the netminder in teal for the next two seasons, giving Yaroslav Askarov a veteran backup while the younger goaltender finds his way in the NHL. Update: According to Puckpedia, the first season ...
The NHL's trade market is as hot as ever as this busy Thursday included the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks doing some business together. The Sharks acquired defenceman Jett Woo from the Canucks in exchange for defenceman Jack Thompson. Woo, 25, has collected eight points in 26 games this season with the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League. He's been used mostly in a depth role and has also logged 78 penalty minutes this season. 🔁 The #SJSharks have acquired defenseman Jett ...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Don’t be surprised if the Canadiens remain quiet at the trade deadline for the second straight year. [ Montreal Gazette ] “We shot ourselves in the foot too often and it cost us” Martin St. Louis said after the Canadiens 7-5 loss to the San Jose Sharks. [ Sportsnet ] The loss was Jakub Dobeš first in regulation in almost three months. [ Journal de Montreal ] It might be time to shuffle the Canadiens’ top scoring lines. [ Montreal Gazette ...
The playoff race in the Pacific Division is on. Six teams are battling for three, most likely four, playoff spots with eight points separating Vegas, Anaheim, Edmonton, Seattle, San Jose and Los Angeles. Let’s take a look at how many head-to-head matchups they have, who has the toughest and easiest remaining schedule and more. Here…
The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a new deal, just weeks after trading for the 30-year-old. In a press release from the team this morning, the Sharks announced the Sherwood will stay with the team through the 2029-2030 season. The deal pays Sherwood $5.75 million per season. “We are very excited to have Kiefer remain in San Jose and be part of the group that we are building,” said General Manager Mike Grier after the contract was announced. “The ingredients he bri...
Pending UFA Kiefer Sherwood was a big trade acquisition for the San Jose Sharks back in January. But the team reportedly had some "sticker shock" once they sat down with the player's camp to talk extension. The two sides have now worked all that out, and Sherwood is on board with a new, rich, five-year extension in San Jose. Kiefer Sherwood locks in 5 more years with the Sharks 🦈 🔒 pic.twitter.com/O6znNl1Vsl — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 4, 2026 The contract will pay the physica...
With Buffalo and Boston both posting wins earlier in the day, the Montreal Canadiens visited the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday with a big two points up for grabs. In one of their more frustrating performances in recent memory, they bumbled their way to a three goal deficit in the third period, stormed their way back to tie the game, then took a late penalty that ended up giving the Sharks the game-winning goal. The first two goals scored by San Jose were byproducts of confusion and bad puck ...
First period A hot start for Montreal sees the top line get two quick scoring chances. They’re ready to play this one. Lane Hutson takes Macklin Celebrini right out of the play along the boards. He wants to prove he’s the better player is looks like. Jakub Dobeš just got his stick on a pass destined for a wide-open player at the side of the net. He may have saved a goal with the play. Hutson has made a standout play on each of his shifts so far. Oliver Kapanen tries ...
The Montreal Canadiens make their first and only regular season visit to SAP Center today, bringing with them another of the league’s young corps. San Jose is the first stop on Montreal’s California road trip. The Canadiens are coming off a big 6-2 win at home over the Washington Capitals. Montreal’s top scorer is Nick Suzuki, who has 69 points in 59 games. Cole Caufield leads the team with 35 goals. San Jose Sharks lines tonight For the Sharks, Yaroslav Askarov is expected to s...
Game 60: Montreal Canadiens @ San Jose Sharks Start time: **10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sharks region: NBC Sports California Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Martin St-Louis must have liked what he saw from his team on Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals because he has made no changes from that lineup. Zachary Bolduc remains of the third line, Jayden Struble is still on the third pairing, and Jakub Dobeš is...
Game 60: Montreal Canadiens @ San Jose Sharks Start time: **10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sharks region: NBC Sports California Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ On January 27, after beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 to begin a road trip that would wrap up the pre-Olympics schedule, the San Jose Sharks occupied the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference and the division lead was just six points ahead. The young shiver of ...
The Colorado Avalanche are seeking to bolster their lineup ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. According to one NHL Insider, the team would keep its eyes within the Western Conference as they seek to add forward Kiefer Sherwood from the San Jose Sharks. Sherwood was recently acquired from the Vancouver Canucks for AHL defenseman Cole Clayton and two 2nd-round picks (2026 & 2027). The @Avalanche are poking around and “monitoring closely” the Sherwood situation in SAN Jose. ...
In a previous post, we looked at some logical choices the Sharks could have made to improve the defense without risking too much of the future. However, Macklin Celebrini’s breakout performance at the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina seems to have sped up the team’s timeline, and it truly feels like a strike while the iron’s hot situation. Celebrini has put the Sharks on the radar of disgruntled players everywhere, and the players with term may be looking at San Jose with interest as the dead...
The kids aren’t waiting their turn in San Jose. With the postseason race tightening and pressure mounting, the Sharks’ young core is beginning to look less like a rebuild in progress and more like a foundation ready to compete now. And at the center of it is Michael Misa: calm, confident, and proving that the future in San Jose may be arriving faster than anyone expected. The San Jose Sharks emerged victorious on March 1 in overtime against the Winnipeg Jets for a 2-1 win in the mati...
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The San Jose Sharks have started to slip in the standings. Despite a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon, the Sharks are starting to slip in the standings. As of Sunday morning, they sit five points out of a playoff spot, losing five of their last six games. Earlier this season, when…