San Jose Sharks

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 look to seize control of series in Game 2

By: Reuters 05/02/13 6:05 PM

After becoming the first road team to post a victory this postseason, the sixth-seeded Sharks look to take control of their Western Conference first-round series against the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks when they visit the Northwest Division champions for Game 2 today. San Jose fell behind before scoring three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 triumph in the series opener on Wednesday. Read More

Sharks draw first blood

By: Ross McKeon 05/01/13 10:58 PM

Defenseman Dan Boyle scored a tie-breaking goal at 9:17 of the third period to enable the Sharks to post a 3-1 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Wednesday night. The first team in this Stanley Cup playoff season to win on the road, San Jose grabbed Game 1 against a Vancouver team that eliminated them from the West finals two years ago. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is set for Vancouver on Friday night. Read More

Sharks take new identity into playoffs vs. Canucks

By: The Associated Press 04/29/13 7:35 PM

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks have searched for an identity on their journey through this lockout-shortened season. There was the high-powered power play that helped them get off to a record-setting start. Then came an offensively challenged seven-week stretch that jeopardized their playoff chances, followed by a strong closing stretch that has the team brimming with confidence heading into the postseason. Read More

Sharks will need to fix road woes in playoffs

By: Wire Report 04/28/13 10:17 PM

The San Jose Sharks dropped their final two regular-season games, both on the road, and they will have to quickly figure out how to remedy that if they are going to advance in the playoffs. The Sharks, who earned the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs, will open their series against third-seeded Vancouver on Wednesday as the NHL unveiled postseason schedules on Sunday. Read More

Sharks clinch playoffs with 3-2 win over Stars

By: The Associated Press 04/23/13 11:22 PM

SAN JOSE — One month after being mired in ninth place in the Western Conference, just hoping to squeeze into the postseason, the San Jose Sharks have clinched a ninth straight playoff berth and can now push for home-ice advantage in the first round. 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

Raffi Torres' goal gives Sharks 3-2 shootout win over Kings

By: The Associated Press 04/17/13 12:28 AM

SAN JOSE — Even Raffi Torres was surprised when Sharks coach Todd McLellan tabbed him for his first shootout chance in more than two years. Torres delivered on his coach's hunch, and goalie Antti Niemi did the rest to help San Jose move into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Read More