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

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Jeez the blackhawks not holding back

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Quote: Originally Posted by RolePlayer

Jeez the blackhawks not holding back

Not at all. Guess they're still pissed that LA beat them in the Western Conference Finals years back

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CAPITALS hold off SHARKS rally for 4-2 Victory...







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San Jose, CA- After a long 4 Game Road Trip in Canada where San Jose went (2-1-1) the Sharks(40-13-5) returned to California to meet the Stanley Cup Champions, Washington Capitals(33-22-3).

And it was a rough one as San Jose came out sloppy.

"We don't know what happened. Might of been because we were on the road so long we kind of just came out and fell flat on our face. We can't do that against the Champions like Washington." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

The Sharks(40-13-5) were flat in the First Period as Washington(33-22-3) jumped out to a 2-0 lead jumping all over Rookie Goalie Joey Backstrom(12-2).

Backstrom stopped 24 shots.

"They're the defending Cup Champions. They're a tough Team to beat." Backstrom said.

Washington beat San Jose 4-3 in Overtime on January 22 in our Nation's Capital.

"San Jose is a tough Team with lots of speed and leadership. For us to come in here in their building and get a win is a huge accomplishment." Capitals Head Coach Todd Reirden said.

Capitals Goalie Braden Holtby stopped 25 shots as the Capitals held off a desperate Sharks attack in the 3rd Period.

"You're not gonna beat him. He's that good. We threw 27 shots and he stopped us." Sharks Captain Joe Pavelski stated.

Pavelski's 30th Goal of the year put San Jose within one. Rookie Tyler Adams scored for the score at 3-2 in favor of the Capitals.

Alex Ovechkin's Empty Netter sealed the deal for Washington(33-22-3).

With the win tonight, the Capitals have now taken over first place in the Metropolitan Division with 69 Points.

The New York Rangers fall to 2nd Place 2 points back.

On Saturday Night the Sharks(40-13-5) will host the Vancouver Canucks(29-28-2) who they just beat 8-2 on Monday in Vancouver.

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SHARKS blow 2 Goal lead..Fall to CANUCKS 5-2...







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San Jose, CA- b In the first 51 Seconds, Sharks Defenseman Erik Karlsson scored a Goal.

Evander Kane would follow moments later and the San Jose Sharks(40-14-5) took a 2-0 lead over the Vancouver Canucks(30-28-5).

But then the Sharks fell apart. Sloppy play and unnecessary penalties.

"We just fell on our faces. Terrible performance by us tonight." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer said.

The Canucks jumped all over Rookie Goalie Joey Backstrom with 39 shots in which he turned away 36.

Vancouver took advantaged of the Sharks sloppy play and capitalized on 2 Power Plays as San Jose struggled.

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NHL BREAKING NEWS

2/18/19




Breaking news today as the Chicago Blackhawks have officially traded Center Jonathan Toews to the Arizona Coyotes along with Center Artem Asimov in exchange for the Coyotes 2019 1st Round Pick and 2020 1st Round Pick.

"Yes we have traded Jonathan Toews to the Arizona Coyotes for Draft picks. The Team has been struggling badly this Season and we decided it's time for a new direction. We appreciate Toews and everything he's done for this Organization and helped us win 3 Championships. But it's time for the Blackhawks to move on." Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman stated.

Chicago(28-27-4) currently sits in 6th Place in the Central Division and has fallen to 13th in the Western Conference.

The Coyotes(27-23-8) are 10th in the Western Conference tied with 62 points for a Playoff Spot currently held by the red hot LA Kings.

"I was completely shocked today when I was told I was being traded. I love the City of Chicago and my time there. I understand Hockey is a business too and they felt what they needed to do was move on. I appreciate the fans and my Teammates. Everybody. Off to the desert I go." Toews stated in a interview.

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Twitter blows up with Jonathan Toews Trade News.


2/18/19


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Yes it's official. The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Franchise Icon Jonathan Toews.

"We have traded Center Jonathan Toews for Draft picks. We're moving in a new direction now and it's the best thing for both parties." Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman stated.

Bowman traded Toews to the Arizona Coyotes earlier this morning and once news broke throughout the Sports World, Twitter has blown up with reactions to the News.

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Meier's Hat Trick leads the SHARKS to 7-2 Victory over BRUINS







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San Jose, CA- After blowing a 2 Goal lead to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday Night, the San Jose Sharks(41-14-5) bounced back with a statement 7-2 Victory over the best Team in the Eastern Conference, Boston Bruins(36-20-4).

Backup Goalie Joey Backstrom turned away 44 Shots as he became a brick wall against the Bruins heavy attack.

Boston Goalie Tukka Rask allowed all 7 Goals but turned away 28 shots.

Bruins Brad Marchand got the B's on the board first before the Sharks rattled off 3 unanswered Goals.

"Boston is a great Team. Best Team in the East right now and we knew we had to play them hard." Sharks Head Coach Pete DeBoer stated.

Sharks Forward Timo Meier led the way with a Hat Trick.

"Those don't happen very often but it's special when it does. We needed this win to give us some confidence." Meier said.

"San Jose will play you hard. If you can't keep up with them on the scoreboard you're gonna fall behind. That's what happened to us here tonight." Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy stated.

Boston(36-20-4) still leads the Eastern Conference heading into a Matchup with struggling Vegas Golden Knights.

San Jose(41-14-5) is still leading the Western Conference but Colorado remains hot on their tail as the Sharks prepares for a 4 Game Road Trip on Thursday Night to the East Coast.

They play the Pittsburgh Penguins(34-22-4) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday Night..

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SHARKS snap PENGUINS 4 game Winning Streak with 7-1 Victory...









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Pittsburgh, PA- The San Jose Sharks(42-14-5) got their 4 Game Road Trip on the East Coast off to a bang with a 7-1 thrashing over the Team that stole the Stanley Cup Championship away from them back in 2016, the Pittsburgh Penguins(34-23-4).

Alternate Captain Logan Couture needed just 10 seconds on the Power Play to get the Sharks on the board 1-0 early in the 1st Period.

From that point on, the Penguins were under a heavy Sharks attack as the Fins proceeded to put up 4 straight Goals as the crowd inside the PPG Paints Arena were left in disbelief.

"We played possibly our best Game of the year tonight I thought. Great execution, no sloppiness, and our shots were surgical. Overall I'm pleased with our performance." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

San Jose(42-14-5) was surgical with their attack on Penguins Netminder Matt Murray. Murray allowed 6 Goals on 27 shots as Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, Marc Vlasic, Timo Meier, and Rookie JJ Hart all scored.

With 5 minutes left in the Game, Pittsburgh(34-23-4) pulled Murray for DeSmith who allowed 1 Goal off 5 shots.

Sharks Goalie Martin Jones had a shutout going until midway through the 3rd Period when Dominik Simon snuck a shot past him.

Jones finished with 20 saves.

"We didn't play our Game. We gave up too many goals and didn't play good at all. It's gonna be one of those Games you take a long hard look at and figure out what went wrong." Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan stated.

The Pens won 4 straight coming into tonight's game with San Jose as Franchise Icon Sidney Crosby is out with injury having suffered a bad Concussion and is not set to return until April 25.

Pittsburgh should make the Playoffs regardless sitting in 2nd Place in the Metropolitan Division just 3 points behind defending Cup Champions, Washington Capitals.

The Sharks continue their 4 Game Road Trip as they head to Columbus on Saturday Night February 23 to play the Blue Jackets(33-23-4).