~~Blood in the Water~~ The Story of the San Jose Sharks...

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STANLEY CUP WINNERS

2015: Chicago Blackhawks

2016: Pittsburgh Penguins

2017: Pittsburgh Penguins

2018: Washington Capitals

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San Jose Sharks Depth Chart Depth Chart - 18-19
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LW	Timo Meier	Evander Kane	Justin Callahan(R)	Joonas Donskoi
C	Joe Pavelski(c)	Logan Couture(A)	Tomas Hertl	Joe Thornton(A)
RW	Tyler Adams(R)	Gustav Nyquist	Kevin LaBanc	Barclay Goodrow
D #1	Erik Karlsson	Brent Burns	Tim Heed
D #2	Marc -Edouard Vlasic	Brenden Dillon	Justin Braun
G	Martin Jones	Joey Backstrom(R)

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San Jose Sharks kick off new Campaign with Division Rival Anaheim Ducks...




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San Jose, CA- It's a brand new year across the National Hockey League. The San Jose Sharks are set to meet their Division foes the Anaheim Ducks. The Sharks swept the Ducks in the first round of the Playoffs back in April before losing to the Golden Knights.

"It's a new year and a lot of times you use what happened to you the previous season as motivation. We know with how we swept them in the Playoffs they'll come out fast on us." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

"We had a solid year last year from what happened to us early and how we made the playoffs." Ducks Captain Ryan Getzlaf stated.

Ducks Head Coach Randy Carlyle knows the task at hand for his crew.

"San Jose is a really great team. They hit you hard, play fast, and come out swinging." Carlyle stated.

The Ducks have Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry from that 2007 Stanley Cup Team.

But gone are the days of the Ducks dominating the Pacific Division.

Last year the Ducks had their 5 year streak of Pacific Division Champions snapped.

It's a new day.

A new era.

A new Season.

When the puck drops, the Pacific Division Rivals will be at each other's throats.

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SHARKS drown DUCKS with 5-0 Shutout on Opening Night....




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Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
Oct 3, 2018 1 2 3 F ANA (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0 SJS (1-0-0) 3 0 2 5 Three Stars Martin Jones(G) 24 Saves Erik Karlsson(D) 3 Assists Brent Burns(D) 1 Goal, 1 Assist	Team Stats Comparison ANA SJS Shots on Goal 24 61 Hits 1 11 Faceoffs Won-Lost 20 27 Penalty Minutes 7:00 15:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 4 0 Time on Attack

San Jose, CA- Last Season in the Playoffs the San Jose Sharks(1-0-0) swept past the Anaheim Ducks(0-1-0) in the First Round. The Fins would then fall in 6 Games to the new Vegas Golden Knights.

Tonight on Opening Night inside the SAP Center, the Sharks added to their streak of victories over their Pacific Division Rivals.

"Tough Game anytime you face a Division Rival." Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated. "We swept them last year in the Playoffs and knew they would come hard at us."

But the Sharks were ready and waiting inside the "Shark Tank."

Goalie Martin Jones had a shutout to kick off the new Season as San Jose dominated the Ducks from the opening puck drop.

San Jose took a 3-0 lead in just the first Period. Ducks Goalie John Gibson struggled against the Sharks high power attack.

"San Jose was on point tonight and we can't allow for that to happen again. We got pushed around from start to finish." Ducks Head Coach Randy Carlyle stated.

But Anaheim would hold their ground in the Second Period as the Sharks ferocious attack continued.

Gibson held his own while the Ducks continued to drown. In the Third Period the Sharks added another two Goals and Anaheim Head Coach Randy Carlyle pulled his Goalie in favor of backup Ryan Miller.

"Just wasn't his night and we made the choice to pull John (Gibson) in hopes of a spark." Carlyle added.

Miller stopped the bleeding but the Ducks were shutout 5-0.

"We played very well I thought. Still a long Season ahead but if we can keep playing like how we did tonight then we can be a tough Team to beat." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

The Ducks struggled on the Power Play going 0/4 as the Sharks completely shut down the Power Play.

With the Win tonight, the San Jose Sharks(1-0-0) will prepare for a tough 5 Game Road Trip.

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SHARKS face familiar foe to kick off 5 Game Road Trip....





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LOS ANGELES- After a 5-0 shutout over the Anaheim Ducks, the San Jose Sharks(1-0-0) find themselves in another Division matchup.

The Los Angeles Kings.

"You can go back to last year, you can go back to five years ago. You're always going to have that rivalry. Kings-Sharks." Kings Head Coach John Stevens stated.

Stevens took over behind the bench during the 2017 Season and led the Kings back to the Playoffs last year where they were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights.

The San Jose Sharks(1-0-0) kick off a long 5 Game Road Trip where they will head to the East Coast for 4 games after a trip to the "City of Angels."

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Rivalry stays Red Hot as SHARKS ruin KINGS Opening Night 6-0 in the City of Angels...





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San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
Oct 5, 2018 1 2 3 F SJS (2-0-0) 0 1 5 6 LAK (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0 Three Stars Tomas Hertl(SJ) 1 Goal, 2 Assists Justin Callahan(R)(SJ) 2 Goals Martin Jones(SJ) 19 Saves	Team Stats Comparison SJS LAK Shots on Goal 57 19 Hits 15 1 Faceoffs Won-Lost 31 16 Penalty Minutes 11:00 5:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 3 Time on Attack 07:00 04:12

Los Angeles, CA- The San Jose Sharks(2-0-0) have found a way to get past LA Kings Goaltender Jonathan Quick.

For 4 Goals before smashing the Kings(0-1-0) 6-0 inside the Staples Center tonight.

"He's one of the best Goalies in the National Hockey League." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated. "For us to come in and get 4 off him doesn't happen very often. It probably won't happen again."

But it did tonight.

San Jose came out firing on all cylinders but the Sharks couldn't get past Jonathan Quick.

"He's a great Goalie and for him to have a bad night doesn't happen very often." Kings Head Coach John Stevens stated.

The Sharks took a 1-0 lead heading into the Third Period off Justin Brauns Goal.

"That's what we needed to get some momentum for us." Sharks Captain Joe Pavelski stated.

The Sharks then began to score at will against Jonathan Quick as Rookie Justin Callahan scored twice.

His first Two Goals of his NHL Career.

"It was special. Especially against a guy who is so good between the pipes like Jonathan (Quick). " Callahan stated.

"Rough night for us and me personally. Just need to focus on getting back to work and getting ready for the Season ahead." Kings Goaltender Jonathan Quick stated.

Quick was pulled late in the 3rd Period and the Sharks took advantage scoring twice more.

The Sharks(2-0-0) will now head East for 4 Games as their next stop will be in New York to meet the Islanders.