So, the captains (or more precisely, the alternates — no C) were unveiled: Thornton, Marleau and Pavelski (tonight). Vlasic will also wear an A. (Unclear how they will split the wearing.)
Sharks ignored the pregame ceremonies and celebrations and came out hard, spoiling the King’s season opener and Stanley Cup banner raising ceremony. One goal in the first period, three in the second, which resulted in Kings’ goalie Quick getting the rest of the night off and Jones taking the net. And notched a shut out for Niemi, even with a 5-on-3 PK for the last 67 seconds of the game.
Nice to get some scoring from the new 3rd line, and special teams.
Sharks Centric News
Sharks news
- SanJoseSharks 10:11pm via TweetDeck You could hear a staple drop in this place right now.
- Sharks vs Kings Highlights
- Wingels post game on NBCSN
- McLellan pgv
- Niemi pgv
- Thornton pgv
- Wingels pgv
- tierney71 12:29am via Twitter for iPhone
Thanks to everyone for the kind words, great to get the win in the first one!
- DanRusanowsky 4:28am via Twitter for Websites
FINAL: San Jose Sharks 4 Los Angeles Kings 0. Listen to the Sharks Instant Replay radio podcast here: chirb.it/mkdkJ6
San Jose Mercury News
- Sharks blank Kings 4-0 in opener
- WTC: Sharks spoil the Kings’ party with a 4-0 blanking — and maybe all that celebrating worked to San Jose’s favor
CSN Bay Area/California
- Source: Sharks enter season with four alternates, no captain
- Four Sharks players to serve as rotating alternate captains
- Game thread
- Instant Replay: Wingels, Sharks topple Kings in opener 4-0
- Rewind: Not just another regular season opener for Sharks
Neutral Centric News
NHL
- Sharks give former captain Thornton an ‘A’
- Recap
- SOTN: #2 Wingels
- Kings blame loss on poor preparation, not ceremony
AP
NHL Network
- SOTN: #2 Niemi
- Plays of the night: #5 Wingels’ first goal; #2 Wingels’ second goal; #1 Niemi’s wrap around save
NBC/PHT
- No captain, only alternate captains tonight for Sharks
- WATCH LIVE: San Jose Sharks at L.A. Kings
- Video: Sharks’ Brown fights Kings’ Clifford
- Video: Sharks score twice in 14 seconds to take commanding lead in L.A.
- Video: Sharks bite back against the Kings
CBS Sports
- Sharks still don’t have captain, name four alternates instead
- WATCH: Kings raise Stanley Cup banner in dramatic ceremony
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VIDEO: Sharks’ Tommy Wingels scores from near-impossible angle
ESPN
Sportsnet.ca
Sporting News
Puck Daddy/Yahoo
- LA Kings lower Stanley Cup from rafters during banner-raising ceremony (Video)
- SOTN: #1 Niemi; HM – Wingels, Marleau
Deadspin
USA Today
- Kings lower the Stanley Cup, raise the Stanley Cup banner
- Sharks to have four alternate captains this season
- Sharks crash Kings’ Cup celebration 4-0
Hockey Fights
Opponent Centric News
Los Angeles Kings
- Game 1: Los Angeles vs San Jose
- October 8 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter
- October 8 postgame quotes: San Jose
- October 8 postgame quotes: Los Angeles
- Banner up, Kings blanked
- October 8 postgame notes
Los Angeles Times
- Brayden McNabb poised to make Kings debut Wednesday night
- As Kings return, Staples Center lights the way
- Banner start, bummer game for Kings
- Kings fall to Sharks, 4-0, on banner night in Staples Center
Inside SoCal
- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman likes the state of hockey in California
- Los Angeles Kings opener vs. San Jose Sharks: Live updates
- In opener, San Jose Sharks rout defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings
- Three things about the Kings loss to the Sharks in their season opener
- As the Los Angeles Kings hoist another Stanley Cup banner, we ask: One more, please?
- Kings captain Dustin Brown talks about a lackluster start, middle and finish
- Kings defenseman Alec Martinez talks about their season-opening loss
- Kings opening-night self-analysis from winger Kyle Clifford
- Brayden McNabb makes Kings debut in place of injured Jake Muzzin
- Kings coach Darryl Sutter’s nutty quote of the day
SBN: Jewels in the Crown