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Capitals winless at the Tank for 16th season, Dany Heatley scores game winner on triple tipped shot in Sharks 3-2 win over Washington

#8 ALEX OVECHKIN SNAPS 1ST PERIOD GOAL FROM SLOT #30 MICHAL NEUVIRTH PREPS FOR SHOT BY DEVIN SETOGUCHI IN 2ND #15 DANY HEATELY CELEBRATES GW GOAL ON TRIPLE TIPPED SHOT IN 3RD President Obama landed at SF International Airport Thursday night just as the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals took the ice for their […]

Hockey Notes – 2/17

THE CAPITALS WALK THE PLANK TO A 7-2 LOSS AT HP PAVILION IN 2008 – The San Jose Sharks (31-21-6, 2nd Pacific) face off against the Washington Capitals (30-18-10, 2nd Southeast) tonight in a high profile battle between the top two teams in the league last season. A flip in the calender year found both […]

Western Conference Playoff Push – 97 points or bust?

Current Western Conference standings: WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS: (before games played Feb 17th, 2011) 1 – Vancouer Canucks* 58GP, 37-12-9, 83 points 2 – Detroit Red Wings* 56GP, 34-16-6, 74 points 3 – Phoenix Coyotes* 58GP, 30-19-9, 69 points 4 – Nashville Predators 57GP, 30-19-8, 68 points 5 – San Jose Sharks 58GP, 31-21-6, 68 points […]

Patrick Marleau’s game winning goal caps 2-1 OT win over Nashville, Sharks finish season long seven game road trip 5-2

SHARKS ROAD TRIP VS. PRE-ROAD TRIP STAT COMPARISON Two years ago San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson was frustrated by another tentative start to the postseason. He responded by challenging his team to find ways to win games (left unsaid, by any means neccessary). At the start of 2010-11, the Sharks were effectively debuting 4 […]

The Hockey News/XM Home Ice 204 Podcast: THN’s Ken Campbell, upcoming trade deadline, Matt Cooke, Chris Phillips trade possibilities, and Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll

[audio:http://www.thehockeynews.com/upload/audio/TheHockeyNewsRadioShowFebruary112011.mp3] Last Friday on The Hockey News Radio Show with Adam Proteau and Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon on XM Satellite Radio Home Ice Channel 204: Adam and Boomer kick off the show with THN Senior Writer Ken Campbell; the guys talk the upcoming trade deadline, recent trades involving the Maple Leafs and Senators, and the suspension […]

DOH Podcast #134: Interview with Mark Purdy, Logan Couture MVP of Sharks this season, Alex Goligoski trade

[audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2011_0209.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana interview surprise guest Mark Purdy, discuss the turnaround from a 6-game losing streak to a 9-game point streak, the impact of additions Ben Eager and Kyle Wellwood, two complete efforts in shutout wins over Boston and Washington, back-to-back game winning goals by Logan Couture, what might be in store […]

Sharks rookie Logan Couture scores game winning goal, Niemi earns second straight shutout in 2-0 win over Washington Capitals

#12 MARLEAU VS. #27 KARL ALZNER TUESDAY – FLICKR PHOTO CLYDEORAMA The San Jose Sharks have often been referred to as the Washington Capitals East, a high powered offensive team that struggled to live up to expectations in the playoffs. This season there are no ’82-game preseason’ comments from the San Jose press. A 6-game […]

The Hockey News/XM Home Ice 204 Podcast: Boston Bruins, NHL trade deadline, NHLPA’s Donald Fehr era

[audio:http://www.thehockeynews.com/upload/audio/TheHockeyNewsRadioShowFebruary42011.mp3] Last Friday on The Hockey News Radio Show with Adam Proteau and Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon on XM Satellite Radio Home Ice Channel 204: It’s a special week as Adam and Boomer welcome top-notch comedian and hockey fan Bill Burr for the first half-hour of the show. Bill discusses growing up as a Bruins fan […]

Sharks battle back from 3 goal deficit to down Phoenix Coyotes 5-3, Patrick Marleau follows 1000 game celebration with game winning goal in 3rd

#19 JOE THORNTON MAKES DIVING PLAY ON PUCK AS HE HITS ICE IN 2ND #12 PATRICK MARLEAU WAS HONORED FOR 1000 GAMES IN TEAL ON TUESDAY #12 PAUL ‘BIZNASTY’ BISSONNETTE TALKS, DOESNT DROP WITH MAYERS IN 2ND They can’t all be this difficult. The Sharks dug themselves a hole against the Phoenix Coyotes in the […]

San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Arturs Irbe bronze plaque at HP Pavilion

SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME ARTURS IRBE BRONZE PLAQUE AT HP PAVILION Former San Jose Sharks goaltender and current Washington Capitals goaltending coach Arturs ‘Like Wall’ Irbe was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame last November. Along with the 2010 induction class of Bruce Jenner, Keri Sanchez, and wrestling greats Dave […]

Second half Western Conference Playoff Push, 93 points or bust?

Current Western Conference standings: WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS: (before games played Feb 1st, 2011) 1 – Vancouer Canucks* 50GP, 31-10-9, 71 points 2 – Detroit Red Wings* 49GP, 30-13-6, 66 points 3 – Dallas Stars* 50GP, 30-15-5, 65 points 4 – Nashville Predators 50GP, 27-17-6, 60 points 5 – Anaheim Ducks 52GP, 28-20-4, 60 points 6 […]

Time for Hockey

The San Jose Sharks begin the two and a half month stretch run to earn a playoff spot tonight at 7PM against the Phoenix Coyotes. It is the first of 11 remaining divisional matchups on the season. Patrick Marleau scored the opening goal in a 4-2 win at Phoenix on January 17th, in the process […]

Sharks set to debut third back-up goaltender in 3 games, Evgeni Nabokov saga continues as he is suspended by New York Islanders

EVGENI NABOKOV SUSPENDED BY NY ISLANDERS FOR NOT REPORTING TO TEAM GOALIE J.P. ANDERSON CONGRATULATED ANTTI NIEMI AFTER WIN ON SATURDAY The Sharks have experienced a spate of goaltending drama on both coasts in the last few days. With Antero Niittyamki injured, the teal, orange and black are scheduled to debut their third straight backup […]

DOH Podcast #132: Current 4-game win streak, Vancouver and Minnesota, additions Kyle Wellwood and Ben Eager, Evgeni Nabokov saga

[audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2011_0125.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana discuss the Sharks response to a 6-game losing streak with a current 4-game win streak, take a look back at recent wins over Vancouver and Minnesota, weigh the Canucks offensive weapons vs what the Sharks bring to the table, discuss the recent acquisitions of Kyle Wellwood and Ben Eager, […]

Devin Setoguchi scored twice in 4-3 win over Minnesota Wild, four game Sharks win streak carries them back into playoff position

#31 ANTTI NIEMI IS 5-4 W/2.01GAA, .935SV%, 1SO IN 2011 #16 DEVIN SETOGUCHI TRIED TO STUFF PUCK AROUND #32 BACKSTROM IN 2ND #10 JAMAL MAYERS VERSION OF NATIONAL ANTHEM GETS MIXED REVIEWS The San Jose Sharks built on one of their best performances of the season Thursday in Vancouver with a 4-3 win over the […]

Next generation of hockey fans out in large numbers at San Jose Sharks-Minnesota Wild game

YOUNG FAUXHAWKED SHARKS FAN POINTS AT SJ SHARKIE ON ICE AFTER WIN YOUNG FANS TRYING TO GAIN ATTENTION OF #16 DEVIN SETOGUCHI EACH SJ 3-STAR OF GAME GIVES YOUNG FAN A SIGNED HOCKEY STICK #60 JASON DEMERS GREETS GROUP OF YOUNG FANS AS HE TAKES ICE Near the end of the first period of Saturday […]

DOH Podcast #131: Additions of Kyle Wellwood, Ben Eager, future trade speculation

[audio:http://dudesonhockey.com/podcast/doh_2011_0118.mp3] Mike Peattie and Doug Santana discuss the Tuesday additions of Kyle Wellwood and Ben Eager, the re-entry waiver wire callup and demotion process, how Eager is actually an upgrade over Jody Shelley/Brandon Mashinter/Frazer McLaren for the fourth line role, discuss the 4-game suspension of Scott Nichol, how the struggles of the Sharks big three […]

Flurry of roster moves on Tuesday — Sharks acquire LW Ben Eager from ATL for 5th, claim center Kyle Wellwood off waivers from STL, ractivate McCarthy, send 3 to minors, Nichol supended 4 games

C KYLE WELLWOOD CLAIMED SJ TUESDAY VIA WAIVER WIRE #55 LW BEN EAGER FACED SAN JOSE WITH CHICAGO IN LAST YEAR’S WCF Even veteran Sharks fans will need to realign their internal line geometry after a flurry of roster moves made on Tuesday. In a span of just under an hour, San Jose Sharks EVP/GM […]

A full time NHL player for a 5th round pick; is it worth it?

The news of the day for the San Jose Sharks was their claiming Kyle Wellwood off waivers from the St. Louis Blues and trading a 5th round draft pick to the Atlanta Thrashers for Ben Eager. Picking a player off of waivers costs nothing but a little cash and salary cap space, but in trades […]

San Jose Sharks EVP/GM Doug Wilson interviewed by Drew Remenda on not meeting expectations, team leaders, grades for coaching staff/GM, and players other teams are asking about in leadup to February 28th NHL trade deadline

Comcast Sportsnet California debuted the latest episode of the Shark Byte television magazine last night after the Sharks-Oilers game. Television play-by-play analyst, Shark Byte host and former Sharks assistant coach Drew Remenda asked San Jose GM Doug Wilson about his thoughts on the team’s recent performance, why his team has not met expectations yet this […]