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The San Jose Sharks finished the 2011-12 season second in the five-team Pacific Division, and seventh in the Western Conference. San Jose was then knocked out in the first round of the playoffs, falling 4-1 in a series with the St. Louis Blues. The Sharks then entered the 2012 NHL Draft searching for their future […] The post Sharks’ 2012 Draft Class Rewind appeared first on … [Read more...] about Sharks’ 2012 Draft Class Rewind

The Ottawa Senators sign one of their second-round picks from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, a San Jose Sharks’ second-round selection from the 2020 Draft excels in his first NCAA season and two top prospects from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) are seeking loans to Switzerland. Senators Sign Sokolov The Senators announced on Monday that […] The post Prospects News & Rumors: … [Read more...] about Prospects News & Rumors: Sokolov, Bordeleau, Othmann & More

It is finally time to start projecting the San Jose Sharks’ opening night lineup. With the season hopefully on the horizon for January, it’s never too early for fans to begin to think about it. Though the date of training camp is still up in the air, speculation has begun on what the Shark’s opening […] The post Projecting the Sharks’ 2020-21 Opening Night Lineup appeared … [Read more...] about Projecting the Sharks’ 2020-21 Opening Night Lineup

The 2020-21 San Jose Sharks will be looking to qualify for the playoffs after failing to do so in 2019-20. If they do rebound, there will need to be at least one if not more young players who break out next season. The Sharks have several positions where young players could assume prominent roles. I’ll […] The post Sharks’ Most Probable Breakout Players for 2020-21 Season … [Read more...] about Sharks’ Most Probable Breakout Players for 2020-21 Season

On Nov. 10, the San Jose Sharks released this tweet with Adidas Hockey, teasing the brand new “Reverse Retro” jersey, a fourth jersey to add to the home, away, and third jersey repertoire for 2020-21.  Adidas then began teasing parts of the concept, as opposed to an animation as in the previous tweet two days […] The post Sharks’ Reverse Retro Harkens Back to the Beginning … [Read more...] about Sharks’ Reverse Retro Harkens Back to the Beginning

The San Jose Sharks are headlined by Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture, both great two-way centers. However, both had injury-riddled seasons in 2019-20, and the team was forced to utilize their young centers. Management also traded Barclay Goodrow at the deadline and lost Joe Thornton to free agency, making the Sharks’ lack of center depth […] The post Sharks Lack Center Depth … [Read more...] about Sharks Lack Center Depth Heading Into 2020-21

Nov. 16 has seen quite a few memorable moments in National Hockey League history, including an “Original 6” franchise taking the ice for the first time. This was also a big date for a Hall of Fame goaltender and for defensemen finding the scoresheet. Rangers Win NHL Debut This is a very important date in […] The post Today in Hockey History: Nov. 16 appeared first on The … [Read more...] about Today in Hockey History: Nov. 16

The San Jose Sharks have rarely missed the playoffs, only twice since 2003-04. However, the 2019-20 season saw them miss out on the playoffs emphatically. Many fans hope this situation will be similar to 2015-16, when the team rebounded from missing the playoffs to making the Stanley Cup Final. The Sharks responded similarly in the […] The post Sharks’ 2020 Offseason is … [Read more...] about Sharks’ 2020 Offseason is Similar to Their 2015 Retooling

As we head into November and the season of Thanksgiving, it is usually that time for us where we sit back and reflect on what things we are thankful for. However, the coming of the season got me thinking, “what would the San Jose Sharks be thankful for?” Here are a few things that make […] The post Sharks Having Plenty to Be Thankful for This Year appeared first on The Hockey … [Read more...] about Sharks Having Plenty to Be Thankful for This Year