More photos » by David Banks - AP Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec and Chicago Blackhawks' John Madden. Browse more photos » We're about far enough into the season that we can start to look at some individual stats and have enough of a sample size to draw some conclusions. This list is the same one I've been churning out for a couple years now, and ranks players defensively based on (a)...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Predators thought they gave away two points to the Sharks a week ago in San Jose. They refused to make the same mistake on their own ice. Joel Ward and David Legwand had one goal and two assists each, and the Predators beat the Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night. "We kind of came up short there," Ward said of the 4-3 loss in San Jose in which the Sharks scored...
Scott Nichol took care of the small details that led to a big victory for the San Jose Sharks. Dan Boyle scored with a minute left in the third period to lift the Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. "We deserved a point and all we need is a save from the goalie and we didn't get it," Predators goaltender Dan Ellis said. "We're playing the best team...
Scott Nichol took care of the small details that led to a big victory for the San Jose Sharks. Dan Boyle scored with a minute left in the third period to lift the Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. "We deserved a point and...
San Jose's rollercoaster start to 2009-10 continued with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. The Sharks followed a lethargic 2nd period against Washington on Thursday with hustle and intensity to finish out a 4-1 loss to the Capitals. On Saturday night the heavy legs and disjointed passes started in the 1st period. The Islanders carried a 1-0 lead into the 2nd....
#59 BRAD STAUBITZ CHECKS #44 DAVIS DREWISKIE TUES IN LA - CSN San Jose Sharks right wing #59 Brad Staubitz was suspended for 1 game by the NHL after a second period hit against #44 Davis Drewiske in a 6-4 loss at Los Angeles on Tuesday. Down 4-0 in the second period, Scott Nichol knocked Drewiskie off balance with a check along the end boards. Staubitz followed through up high, but the hit was against...
San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan discussed Joe Pavelski's lower body injury in a Monday interview with SJsharks.com, also available on Sharks TV . "Pavs wasn't at practice, he got hurt in the game the other night and he had a minor procedure this morning," McLellan said of center Joe Pavelski's injury . "He will be out for a couple weeks." The "lower body" injury...
It did not take long for several new additions to make an impact in the San Jose Sharks 4-1 win over the Ducks Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. After being summarily dispatched by the Anaheim in the first round of the playoffs, it did not take long for center Scott Nichol to hand deliver a message that the old rules of the traditional Sharks-Ducks rivalry no longer applied. Less than...
- The San Jose Sharks announced 2 more training camp roster cuts on Sunday. Veteran Dan Hinote was released from his professional tryout contract and goaltender Alex Stalock was assigned to San Jose's AHL affiliate in Worcester. Hinote played in 3 preseason games and registered a goal in a 6-2 loss to Vancouver at HP Pavilion. Unfortunately he took a cross-checking penalty with 19.4 seconds left in...
More photos » by Frederick Breedon - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Marcel Goc , Ben Guite Who's out: Radek Bonk , Greg de Vries , Vernon Fiddler , Ville Koistinen , Scott Nichol , Greg Zanon Outlook: Life's not easy as one of the league's low budgeted clubs. The Predators watched as six role players left the roster — the most glaring loss being useful stay at home defender Greg...
#9 MICHALEK, #19 THORNTON, #59 STAUBITZ AT TUESDAY PRACTICE IN SJ SAN JOSE SHARKS DEFENSEMAN #40 KENT HUSKINS SAN JOSE SHARKS CENTER #21 SCOTT NICHOL SAN JOSE SHARKS DEFENIVE PROSPECT #60 JASON DEMERS - Lines for the informal Captain's Ice practice at the Sharks practice facility on Tuesday; Team White: Marleau, Thornton, Murray, Boyle, Nichol, Tikonov, Moore, Blake, Cheechoo, Zalewski, Clowe. Team...
from John Glennon of the Tennessean, Only three times in 10 seasons have the Predators finished below the league midpoint in penalty-kill success rate. Nashville posted the league’s third-best success rate in both 2006-07 and 2007-08, and the Predators were 10th-best in the NHL last season. But they will face some challenges in maintaining a strong penalty kill this season, after losing defensemen...
GOALTENDER EVGENI NABOKOV MAKES A PAD SAVE OFF HIS BACK IN PRACTICE SAN JOSE FORWARD PATRICK MARLEAU AT SHARKS ICE ON TUESDAY OWEN NOLAN AND LOGAN COUTURE TRY TO SHUT DOWN DEVIN SETOGUCHI JOE THORNTON CHASES DOWN OWEN NOLAN AT TODAY'S INFORMAL PRACTICE With news that both Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton were stripped of their captain and alternate captain leadership roles (with the ability to compete...
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The scene in downtown San Jose after waiting all off season for Doug Wilson to make a move. Depending on who you ask, this has been a summer of disappointment. No moves, no change, Doug Wilson has abandoned us! If we take a step back from that brink, we discover that there HAVE been moves, they've just been smaller and less splashy than many Sharks fans had been hoping for or expected. The Sharks let...
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