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

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SHARKS end homestand with 5-2 victory over CANUCKS...






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San Jose, CA- The San Jose Sharks(14-6-3) have ended their 6 game homestand with a statement win.

A 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks(11-14) on Friday night.

"We talked about how we needed to get to the net and score some goals and tonight we did that. We wanted to give us some momentum before we head to Vegas." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer said.

The Canucks jumped on the board early off Rookie Joey Backstrom with a 1-0 lead by Vancouvers Nickoly Goldobin.

But the Sharks would answer right back with a Timo Meier slapshot to tie the game at one a piece.

With the game tied at 1-1 entering the third period, San Jose broke out some goals to end their long homestand.

Captain Joe Pavelski broke the tie but Vancouver tied it up again thanks to a Elias Pettersson goal.

But the Sharks(14-6-3) pulled away for good by goals scored by Joe Thornton, Tyler Adams, and Curtis Sawyer to send the Sharks heading to Vegas with some momentum.

"We took off in the third and scored some goals. That's what we talked about in the locker room. Get to the net and score." Sharks Alternate Captain Logan Couture said.

Veteran Joe Thornton scored his 399th Career goal tonight.

"The guys in the locker room are playing great. The chemistry they have really shows on the ice. Still a long season ahead but we're excited to see where we go." DeBoer added.

"They're a tough team. Nitty gritty kind. Anybody will have trouble playing them here in this building." Canucks Head Coach Travis Green stated.

Backstrom turned away 19 shots as Vancouver struggled to get Shots on Goals.

Canucks Thatcher Demko stopped 34. Jacob Markstrom had the night off.

With momentum, San Jose is about to start a 5 game road trip with a stop in Vegas tomorrow night.

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SAN JOSE SHARKS hit road for 5 games on East Coast...


Saturday November 24, 2018


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The San Jose Sharks(14-6-3) have ended their 6 game homestand where they went 4-1-1 against the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks.

Now the Sharks will kick off a 5 game road trip on the East Coast but first will make a stop in the desert for a matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vegas last year in their inaugural season beat San Jose in Round 2 of the Playoffs in 6 games. The Knights would lose in the Stanley Cup Finals to the Washington Capitals.

However Vegas(10-13-1) appears to be in a hangover winning just 2 of their last 10 games. They sit in 6th place in the Pacific Division with 21 points. Head Coach Gerard Gallant still has the same team in place from their Cinderella story last year.

Jonathan Marchessault is hurt missing time with a pulled groin. William Karlsson has 7 goals. Paul Statsny has 5 goals. Captain Mark Stone has only seen the ice 5 games suffering a torn shoulder and will not return until December 28..

Veteran Marc-Andre Fluery is anchoring the Knights backend the best he can with the injuries and inconsistencies. He has a record of 8-10. Rookie Rock Jacobs is helping out in 8 games with a 2-3-1 record.

After Vegas the Sharks will head to the east coast with a trip in Buffalo. The Sabres beat the Sharks 3-2 in San Jose in overtime.

Buffalo(10-10-3) is 5th in the Atlantic Division with 23 points. Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner lead the way for Buffalo and they just acquired Michael Frolik from the Calgary Flames by giving up 2 Draft picks.

In the net Carter Hutton(4-3) can be a brick wall as well.

The Sharks will then enter Eastern Canada with their first stop in Toronto to meet Patrick Marleau and the Maple Leafs(12-9-2). The Leafs are in second place trying to keep pace with the Boston Bruins behind 7 points in the Atlantic Division.

Leafs Head Coach Mike Babcock has Toronto in the Playoff race. Patrick Marleau has 4 goals, Auston Matthews has 9, John Tavares leads with 10.

Between the pipes is Frederik Andersen(9-7-1) who the Sharks beat for 4 goals in a 4-0 shutout in San Jose on November 15.

Up next will be the Ottawa Senators(11-10-2) who currently sit in 3rd in the Atlantic Division behind Toronto.

Head Coach Guy Boucher has been with the club since getting hired on May 8, 2016 when Ottawa failed to make the Playoffs.

He led the Senators to their first Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2015 where they lost Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Penguins.

Ottawa is 6-4 over their last 10 games.

Bobby Ryan leads the way with 10 goals. Mike Condon(10-9-2) will be in between the pipes.

San Jose will wrap up their trip in Canada with the Montreal Canadiens(10-10-3) who are right behind Ottawa and Toronto in the Division with 23 points.

Montreal is in a bit of a rebuild as they missed out on the Playoffs last year and lost in the First Round to the New York Rangers in 6 games.

The man behind the bench for Montreal is Claude Julien. The Head Coach who led Boston to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011 beating the Canadiens in the first round in Game 7.

Julien was hired Valentines Day of 2017 but the Canadiens lost in the Quarter Final to the Rangers.

Tomas Tatar leads with 10 Goals but the Captain Shea Weber anchors the blue line and Montreal has one of the best in the league between the pipes, Carey Price(9-9-2).

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SHARKS get payback over slumping KNIGHTS with 7-2 victory..







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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights
Nov 24, 2018 1 2 3 F SJS (14-6-3) 2 3 2 7 VEG (10-14-1) 0 0 2 2 Three Stars	Team Stats Comparison SJS VEG Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack

Las Vegas, NV- The last time the San Jose Sharks(15-6-3) and the Vegas Golden Knights(10-14-1) were on the ice together, the Knights were shaking hands with the Sharks after a Game 6 victory in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Round 2.

Tonight inside the T-Mobile Arena the rivals met for the first time this season.

And the Sharks were foaming at the mouth for this one.

"They had our number last year and knocked us out of the Playoffs. We were pretty amped up for this one so it was great to come in here and get a win." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer said.

Vegas opted to give Marc Andre Fluery some rest and started Rookie Rock Jacobs. It was a disaster as the San Jose Sharks took advantaged of the young 23 year old kid giving up 5 goals on just 12 shots.

"It was tough out there. San Jose will beat you every time if you make a mistake. I made plenty tonight and gave up 5 goals." Jacobs stated.

Vegas Head Coach Gerard Gallant knew he needed to make a change. He sent out Fluery down 5-0 midway through the second period. Flower came in and allowed 2 goals off 16 shots.

Gustav Nyquist, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Rookie Tyler Adams, Joe Thornton, Evander Kane, and Timo Meier all scored for the Sharks as San Jose went up 7-0 which saw the Vegas fans boo their hated rivals.

Thornton scored his 400th goal.

William Karlsson scored. Colin Miller scored. Martin Jones had 26 saves and was 33 seconds away from his 5th shutout of the year.

The good news for Vegas is that they will be welcoming back Jonathan Marchessault tomorrow.

"It's been a rough one for us this year with the injuries and bad hockey. San Jose is just the best right now and they came in here and beat us. Still a lot of hockey left." Golden Knights Head Coach Gerard Gallant said.

"We're playing well right now and beating Division rivals. We're trying to win this Division and make the playoffs. That's the first goal." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer said.

San Jose(15-6-3) will head to the East Coast and meet the Buffalo Sabres(10-10-4) in New York.

The Sabres beat the Sharks 3-2 in Overtime on October 18 in the SAP Center.

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Curtis Sawyer's overtime winner sends SHARKS over SABRES 1-0!





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Buffalo, NY- Tonight felt like a Game 7 with how both the San Jose Sharks(16-6-3) and Buffalo Sabres(10-10-5) played inside the Keybank Center. Both Goalies were absolute brick walls giving the skaters fits.

Martin Jones had 32 saves and his 5th shutout of the year and a 13-6-3 record.

Carter Hutton had 41 saves giving the Sharks fits.

Rookie Curtis Sawyer once again was the overtime hero scoring his 2nd Game winning goal as the Sharks blanked the Sabres 1-0 on Tuesday night.

The Sharks have now won 3 in a row as they head to Canada tomorrow.

[johnstone1987]

Lost type up

Leafs 4 Sharks 2

[johnstone1987]

SHARKS bounce back with 2-1 victory over SENATORS...





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Ottawa,ON- Sharks Rookie Goalie Joey Backstrom(4-0) turned away 19 shots. Brendan Dillon and Timo Meier both scored and the San Jose Sharks(17-7-3) beat the Ottawa Senators(12-12-3) 2-1 tonight in Ottawa.

Senators Marion Gaborik scored with just 3 seconds left to rob Joey Backstrom from his first NHL shutout.

"I came close." Joked Backstrom. "I'll get one eventually."

San Jose bounced back after a 4-2 loss in Toronto last night.

"Great Team effort by our guys tonight. Bouncing back after a loss in a great way to get momentum moving forward. We need that to wrap up in Montreal tomorrow." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

Senators Goalie Craig Anderson(11-11-3) turned away 24 shots after San Jose took a 2 goal lead in the first period.

"Gave up 2 goals in the first but then we battled just couldn't finish the job tonight." Senators Head Coach Guy Boucher said.

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AROUND THE LEAGUE-NOVEMBER RECAP 2018


THE SCORE

-Avalanche hands down the best Team in Hockey.

-Sharks continue to soar through the year leading Pacific Division

-Golden Knights and Kings deal with injuries and hangovers at bottom of the Pacific.

-Islanders the worst Team in Hockey. Rebuild in process.

-Blackhawks and Predators in Playoff hunt.

-McLellan has Edmonton on uprise.

NHL Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2018
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS
Boston Bruins	18	7	1	37
Toronto Maple Leafs	14	11	2	30
Montreal Canadiens	13	10	3	29
Tampa Bay Lightning	11	13	3	25
Detroit Red Wings	10	15	1	21
Florida Panthers	8	14	3	19
METROPOLITAN	W	L	OTL	PTS
New York Rangers	17	9	1	35
New Jersey Devils	15	8	2	32
Washington Capitals	15	9	1	31
Pittsburgh Penguins	15	9	1	31
Columbus Blue Jackets	15	11		30
Carolina Hurricanes	12	11	2	26
Philadelphia Flyers	11	12	2	24
New York Islanders	5	18	2	12
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS
N/A
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado Avalanche	20	5	1	41
Nashville Predators	15	10	2	32
Chicago Blackhawks	15	11	1	31
Winnipeg Jets	13	9	3	29
Minnesota Wild	13	12	1	27
St. Louis Blues	12	13		24
Dallas Stars	10	16	1	21
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS
San Jose Sharks	17	7	3	37
Edmonton Oilers	14	9	3	31
Anaheim Ducks	13	10	5	31
Vancouver Ducks	15	14		30
Calgary Flames	13	10	3	29
Arizona Coyotes	13	10	2	28
Los Angeles Kings	10	15	1	21
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas Golden Knights	10	17	1	21
-N/A

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2018
Wins		W	Shutouts		SO
	1. Semyon Varlamov	15		1. Martin Jones	5
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Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. Jasper Atkinson(R)			1. Mikko Rantanen	28
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[SENS_AK27]

Nice little win streak you went on. Looks like you'll be a lock for the playoffs.