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L.A. Kings’ Stoll likely to miss Game 2 against Sharks

By: Associated Press 05/15/13 9:53 PM

Raffi Torres spent the past year in San Jose trying to shake his reputation as a dangerous player. His hit on Los Angeles center Jarret Stoll might have erased much of that work and put both players’ postseason futures in doubt. Stoll is likely to miss Game 2 of the Kings’ second-round playoff series against the Sharks tonight. The valuable two-way forward didn’t return to the series opener after a hard hit from Torres late in the second period of Los Angeles’ 2-0 victory. Read More

Kings, Sharks prepared for California clash

By: Associated Press 05/13/13 6:57 PM

Although Joe Thornton and Dustin Brown might not agree on much else over the next two weeks, both captains believe hockey has never been bigger or better in California, from the thriving youth game all the way to their state’s three winning NHL clubs. The Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings are eager to highlight this renaissance in their second-round playoff series. It’s the fourth postseason meeting between Golden State teams, but the first beyond the opening round. Read More

Sharks look to close out Canucks with sweep

By: Associated Press 05/06/13 9:49 PM

Sharks coach Todd McLellan sees no need to remind his team of the precariousness of a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Sharks nearly squandered that advantage the last time they held it, needing the full seven games to eliminate the Detroit Red Wings in the second round two years ago. Read More

Sharks surge to commanding 3-0 series lead

By: Associated Press 05/05/13 10:13 PM

Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice to spoil Cory Schneider’s return to the nets for Vancouver and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight game to open the playoffs, beating the Canucks 5-2 on Sunday night. Pavelski scored the first two goals and Couture and Patrick Marleau added scores 9 seconds apart to break the game open early in the third period and give the Sharks a 3-0 series lead. Read More

Sharks to face Dallas Stars in regular season finale

By: SportsDirect 04/22/13 7:31 PM

The Sharks look to avoid being swept in the season series as they face the Pacific Division-rival Dallas Stars in their regular-season home finale today. San Jose, which enters with a stellar 16-2-5 home record, seeks its first win against the Stars in four tries as it lost two low-scoring games in Dallas and dropped a 5-4 shootout decision at HP Pavilion. Read More

Moving Brent Burns to forward has turned Sharks’ season around

By: Paul Gackle 04/17/13 5:52 PM

Doug Wilson’s mailbox should be overflowing with apology letters right now. As the Sharks struggled through a miserable scoring drought last month, many among the teal-clad faithful insisted that he blow up the team’s core nucleus. But the team didn’t need to part ways with Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau or Dan Boyle to surge up the Western Conference standings. The missing piece was already on the bench; he just had to switch spots. Read More

Sharks seek to get back on track

By: SportsDirect 04/10/13 9:03 PM

While the Sharks continue their quest for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings look to maintain their hold on eighth place in the Western Conference when the clubs meet at Joe Louis Arena today. San Jose is one point behind the Los Angeles Kings for fourth place in the West, failing to overtake the reigning Stanley Cup champions by dropping a 4-0 decision to the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Tuesday. Read More

Bobrovsky's 30 saves lift CBJs past Sharks, 4-0

By: The Associated Press 04/09/13 8:59 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Coming off one of their worst games in the last two months, the Columbus Blue Jackets were angry and hungry.The San Jose Sharks paid the price.Sergei Bobrovsky picked up his fourth career shutout — all in his last 15 games — and newcomer Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist Tuesday night, leading the Blue Jackets to a 4-0 win over the Sharks. Read More

Stars rally to beat Sharks 5-4 in shootout

By: The Associated Press 04/07/13 6:39 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Despite dealing away many of their star players before this week's NHL trade deadline, the Dallas Stars are delivering a clear message to the rest of the Western Conference that they aren't packing it in just yet.Jamie Benn scored the lone goal in the shootout and Kari Lehtonen stopped all three attempts as the Stars snapped the San Jose Sharks' seven-game winning streak with a 5-4, come-from-behind victory on Sunday. Read More

San Jose Sharks beat Coyotes 3-2 in shootout

By: The Associated Press 03/31/13 11:54 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The way the San Jose Sharks have been playing of late, even a third-period deficit is no reason to get down. Marc-Edouard Vlasic celebrated his 26th birthday by scoring the game-tying goal with 5 minutes left in the third period and Logan Couture got the only goal of the shootout to lead the Sharks to their fourth straight win, 3-2 over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night. Read More

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