In their last game before the NHL Olympic break, the Colorado Avalanche took on the San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena. While they tried to lose but were unsuccessful, the Avalanche secured a 4-2 win before a group of eight players head off for the Winter Olympics in Milan. Let’s break down all the action […]
The San Jose Sharks will play the last game before the Olympic break with the newest member of the team joining them on the ice. Kiefer Sherwood is healthy and ready to play. He’s expected to skate on the top line tonight with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. Sherwood has been practicing with the team on this road trip and has looked good, but the Sharks didn’t rush him back. Now, it looks like he’s ready to go.
The Sharks are hoping to close things out on a high note, but it will be a t...
We will have one last Colorado Avalanche hockey game before some players head to Milan for the winter games, and it will be against the young, up-and-coming San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena. The Avalanche will be looking to tidy up a bit after a 2-0 defeat suffered at the hands of their old rival, […]
We will have one last Colorado Avalanche hockey game before some players head to Milan for the winter games, and it will be against the young, up-and-coming San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena. The Avalanche will be looking to tidy up a bit after a 2-0 defeat suffered at the hands of their old rival, […]
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BLACKHAWKS
Rinzel learning how to use brainpower to overcome lack of physical power ( Sun-Times )
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 6, Sharks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Fels )
The Levshunov Problem ( Fels )
Blackhawks could have two top-16 picks in 2026 NHL Draft if pantahers don’t make late run ( Sun-Times )...
The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday evening. They're also hosting scouts from 10 teams around the NHL, as the Bolts are sniffing around the trade market. 10 teams with scouts/reps on the list here in Tampa for Lightning/Sabres: ANA, CHI, FLA, LA, MTL, NYR, PHI, SJ, STL, WAS — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 4, 2026 The Lightning are looking to add, and GM Julien BriseBois told insider David Pagnotta that if he does make a deal, his priority would be ...
Wednesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Colorado Avalanche (36-9-9) and the San Jose Sharks (27-23-4) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche are -282 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+227) in the game, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Check out the Avalanche-Sharks matchup on ESPN+.
Avalanche vs. Sharks Game Info & Odds
When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Ball Arena...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Blackhawks 6, Sharks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
The Levshunov Problem ( Fels )
Blackhawks could have two top-16 picks in 2026 NHL Draft if pantahers don’t make late run ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks trade board 1.0: Which pending UFAs could be drawing interest? ( Sun-Times )
For Blackhawks struggling power play, more practice isn’t necessarily a solution ( Sun-Times )
Black...
The Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks at the United Center on Monday.
The Blackhawks struck first on the power play seven minutes into the opening period. From the slot, Teuvo Teravainen found Connor Bedard, who ripped a sharp-angle one-timer from the bottom of the left faceoff circle to put the Blackhawks up 1-0.
make that 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 with a goal for Bedsy 🚨 pic.twitter.com/SUnfMjldl0 — Chicago Blackhawks (@NH...
Remember when the Blackhawks couldn’t score on the power play? And went 0-for-26 over what felt like a calendar year between scores while skating with the advantage? The one stat that stood out most in the first period was… one — the number of goals the Blackhawks scored? No. The number of shots on net the Sharks had in 20 minutes.
At 10:36 into the second period, Yaroslav Askarov skated to the bench in defeat. The Blackhawks had a stunning 4-0 lead on 10 shots on net, and the Sharks were...
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Game Preview
The San Jose Sharks are looking for redemption tonight after putting up a subpar effort in Calgary just a few nights ago. The Sharks are in Chicago visiting the Blackhawks for stop number three on the road trip. It doesn’t get easier from here, so this really feels like a game that the Sharks need to win.
This is the first of three meetings between the Sharks and the Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks are probably out of the playoffs with a 21-25-9 record and just 51 points, the Blackhawks a...
The Chicago Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their final home game before the Olympic break.
The Sharks are currently sitting just three points outside a playoff position with two games in hand, which on the surface, looks like a massive step forward from last season, when they finished dead last in the NHL. Dig a little deeper, though, and the underlying numbers suggest the progress isn’t quite as dramatic as the standings imply. San Jose still ranks last in the le...
The Blackhawks host their final home game before the Olympic break, and it should be a fun one! The San Jose Sharks are in town, giving us a matchup of two of the emerging superstars in the NHL. There should be plenty of motivation for the Blackhawks to give their home fans a better showing than their last few games. And the Sharks are fighting for a wild card berth.
Broadcast Info
Puck Drop: 7:30 PM CT TV / Streaming: CHSN Radio: WGN 720 AM
Expected Lineups
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Really good read from this weekend from Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times looking at the current directions of the front offices in Chicago and San Jose. The Blackhawks and Sharks play Monday night, so I thought it was worth both a bump and some additional discussion.
The parallels between the Blackhawks and Sharks run deep. Both Mike Grier and Kyle Davidson were named the permanent general managers of their respective clubs in 2022. And, as Pope writes, both teams went with the burn-it-d...
Monday’s NHL matchup between the San Jose Sharks (27-22-4) and the Chicago Blackhawks (21-25-9) at United Center in Chicago, Illinois is likely to be a close outing. The Sharks have -117 moneyline odds to win against the Blackhawks (-103) in the game, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can catch the action on ESPN+ to see the Sharks meet the Blackhawks.
Sharks vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Monday, February 2, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+...
With a chance at redemption after a blown 3-0 lead in neighboring Edmonton, the Sharks stumbled once again against the Calgary Flames. Two points lost to a Calgary team that’s struggled to win this season feel like a bit more than that, considering how tight the Western Conference playoff race has become, but the Sharks will have to move on and find a way to salvage more points out of this road trip.
Will Smith got the game going early for San Jose with a power play goal, his fourth in th...
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off one of the wildest wins of the season, but tonight feels like a very different test. On their 10th try, the Oilers finally strung together three straight wins with that absurd 4-3 overtime comeback against the Sharks on Thursday, and while two points are two points, the way they…
The New York Rangers have added some depth to their blueline as the team announced they've claimed defenceman Vincent Iorio off waivers from the San Jose Sharks. Iorio was waived by the Sharks on Friday, and now finds a new home on a struggling Rangers roster. GM Chris Drury has been busy working the phones trying to move Artemi Panarin, and there's been rumblings Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere are always in play. Iorio has appeared in 21 games for the Sharks this season, and has...
So far, the San Jose Sharks’ road trip is going okay. The team would have liked to get that extra point in Central Alberta, but three out of four potential points is a good way to start things off. This afternoon, the Sharks have a chance to make some headway in the playoff race with a win over the Calgary Flames. While it’s a bit early to be standings watching, here’s where the Sharks stand as of this morning.
While San Jose is outside looking in, today is one of those games in hand...
The San Jose Sharks have been rebuilding for a number of years now and they have built enough to be in the running for the playoffs this season. This isn't without struggles and the team definitely needs more to be able to compete, but it's a good start. For a couple of these latest rebuilding years, Mario Ferraro was a defenseman that has received plenty of interest, but now is in the final year of his deal set to become a UFA and the Sharks could use him. David Pagnotta said, "Mario Ferraro'...
The Calgary Flames meet the San Jose Sharks on Saturday and are -110 on the moneyline, with the latter at -110.
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Flames vs. Sharks Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Flames (-110)
Underdog: Sharks (-110)
Total: 6
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Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 4 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Live Stream: Watch this game o...
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ win over the Sharks, the Bobby McMann trade rumours, Connor McDavid’s heater, line combos, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR…
The Edmonton Oilers were not good during the Decade of Darkness. Aside from being in the playoff conversation in 2007-08 and 2012-13 (mainly because of the lockout), the Oilers were almost always at the bottom of the league. From 2006-07 until 2015-16, the Oilers didn’t make the playoffs once, hence the nickname the “Decade of…
The San Jose Sharks could not have asked for a better start in Edmonton. Less than two minutes into the game, the team jumped out to a two-goal lead against the Edmonton Oilers, with Collin Graf getting the first point on the board just 26 seconds into the game and Adam Gaudette adding a second one 1:11 later. A Michael Misa goal midway through the first period put the Sharks up 3-0 and with a comfortable lead, the team was in good shape.
Knowing its opponent, San Jose was not content to ...