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Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images Don’t worry, there are six goalies left. Two players have come off the board in the 2022-23 San Jose Sharks goaltending war. Netminders Ben Gaudreau and Mason Beaupit have been released from training camp and will return to their respective juniors teams. Six goaltenders remain on the roster: Aaron Dell, Zachary Emond, Kaapo Kahkonen, … [Read more...] about Beaupit, Gaudreau assigned to juniors clubs

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images The forward could face a suspension. Los Angeles Kings forward Jacob Doty is set to have a hearing on Friday with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for Interference on San Jose Sharks forward Jeffrey Viel during Wednesday night’s preseason game between the two clubs. The incident occurred halfway through the second … [Read more...] about Kings’ Doty to have hearing for interference on Viel

Photo by Tony Ding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All of the information for preseason game no. 3. The San Jose Sharks on a preseason roll, but the rest of this exhibition period will take place on the road, leaving the opening night hopeful at a disadvantage. With the final three preseason games being irregular (two split squad games, followed by a tilt in Germany), … [Read more...] about Sharks at Kings Preseason: Lines, how to watch & open thread

Photo by Amanda Cain/NHLI Mike Grier is playing a numbers game — but will the team find the perfect balance of quality and quantity? The San Jose Sharks forward group in the Mike Grier era is a much deeper group than in years past. While composed of more proven NHL players than in previous seasons, few of those players have much room for tangible growth. Still, it’s a … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Sharks Preview: Can forward depth make up for lack of high-end talent?

Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI All of the information for preseason game no. 2. Tonight marks the final home game of the San Jose Sharks’ preseason before the team hits the road and, eventually, the skies, closing out the preseason in Germany. But first, they’ve got to take on the Anaheim Ducks, who are playing their second road preseason game, having defeated the Arizona … [Read more...] about Ducks at Sharks Preseason: Lines, how to watch & open thread

Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Quinn: “Not that I was tickled pink about all those penalties, but it gave us a chance to watch our penalty kill.” (Preseason) Hockey is back! The San Jose Sharks opened the preseason at home against the Los Angeles Kings with a 3-2 overtime win. Luke Kunin opened the scoring in the first period with a feed from Tomas Hertl to give the … [Read more...] about Jabber Jaws: Quinn, Kunin & Kahkonen on special teams

Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images With 50 players remaining, the roster hasn’t quite taken shape just yet. Following last night’s preseason opening victory over the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier announced this afternoon that 14 players have been cut from the team’s training camp. Of those 14 players, four were on an amateur tryout … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Preseason: Sharks cut 14 players from training camp

Photo by Matt Cohen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Every team sucks until they don’t. A new preseason is underway, and we’ve entered a time of hope for all 32 teams. Fans imagine how seeing their team win it all, and players holding Lord Stanley’s glorious trophy overhead, might feel next June. It’s a glorious feeling — so I’ve been told — but most fans won’t feel … [Read more...] about 2022-23 NHL Season Preview: Why your favorite team is going to suck

Photo by Rob Curtis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All of the information for preseason game no. 1. The 2022-23 preseason is getting started in San Jose with a familiar refrain — Beat LA. Nearly every roster spot is up for grabs, as the San Jose Sharks are getting a clean slate this season. Meanwhile, the young and hungry Los Angeles Kings are in town, hoping the kids … [Read more...] about Kings at Sharks Preseason: Lines, how to watch & open thread