Month: October 2014

The boys get on a big white plane with a Shark on the tail for their first long road trip of the season.  (Flying out Monday)  Road trip starts in Washington, DC with game against the Capitals.  Then they travel to Long Island for their last (barring Stanley Cup miracle) trip to Nassau Memorial Auditorium to play the Islanders.  Next, Newark to play the Devils, followed the next day with a tilt against the Rangers at MSG.  Finally, the boys head to Boston to wrap up the trip against the Bruins. (Note — I’ll be traveling to those three middle games, so game news may be infrequent, incomplete, or not happening.  But I will blog about my trip on my return. I’ll be the one in teal, if you’re looking.)

As of departure, the Sharks have 12 healthy forwards (including Scott), 7 healthy D and 2 perfect goaltenders.  Brown is nursing “upper body” injury after blocking puck on Saturday, and not expected to play on this trip but is traveling with the team; Sheppard and Kennedy (both on IR) are also traveling with the team; perhaps they could be activated to play. (Did not see update on Goodrow specifically, but I’m thinking he’ll be traveling with the team as well.)

Tuesday news from skate:  With Brown out, Scott will be making Shark debut. Scott Hannan to play 1000th game tonight. Niemi vs Holtby in net battle.

Jamie Baker was on NHL Live (NHL Network) this afternoon and indicated that his wife, parents and other family and friends will be in attendance for tonight’s game.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks news

• Sharks weekly (video)
• SanJoseSharks 8:30am via TweetDeck GAMEDAY! #WSHvsSJS #SJSharks go for third straight win/shutout. Preview: go.sjsharks.com/CJZyi pic.twitter.com/IXBJCi8TJK
• SanJoseSharks 9:02am via Twitter for iPhone Can you talk about how the game has changed over the years?Scott Hannan: “How long do you have?” pic.twitter.com/YWD09XHEs7
• Pregame videos
  • KFOX Pregame Report 10/14
  • McLellan
  • Couture
  • Scott
  • Marleau
  • Tierney
  • Hannan
• Hannan Set to Play in 1,000th NHL Game

San Jose Mercury News

• Sharks forward Mike Brown will not play on upcoming road trip
• Sharks notebook: Power play not clicking
• Sharks embark on long road stretch
• Sharks: The long and winding road
• PollakOnSharks 8:24am via Twitter Web Client Last we heard, Larry Robinson wouldn’t be making all road trips as new #SJSharks duties also include front office work. He’s here, though.
• PollakOnSharks 9:50am via Twitter Web Client Good line. John Scott was asked about getting up to game speed in 1st as #SJShark: “My game speed isn’t that high, so it won’t be too hard.”
• Sharks’ new enforcer Scott will get his first minutes
• Sharks’ Scott Hannan will play 1,000th game
• WTC: Scott bringing sense of humor to role with Sharks, Hannan at 1000th game talks about his mentors — and an update on that power play

CSN Bay Area/California

• Sharks set for first of many long, early road trips
• Sharks mailbag: Will a captain be named?
• KKurzCSN 7:16am via TweetDeck In the Crease: #SJSharks open road trip in nation’s capital csnbayarea.com/sharks/crease-…
• brodiebrazilCSN 9:05am via TweetDeck Congrats to Scott Hannan, who’s slated to play 1000th NHL game tonight. #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/5U9vcYYfsY
• KKurzCSN 9:42am via TweetDeck John Scott set to make #SJSharks debut tonight vs. #Capitals csnbayarea.com/sharks/scott-s…
• KKurzCSN 10:05am via TweetDeck #SJSharks power play already under the microscope csnbayarea.com/sharks/sharks-…

Gackle Report

• GackleReport 11:16am via Twitter Web Client PODCAST: Do #SJSharks need to name a No.1 goalie or can they platoon throughout the season–>gacklereport.com/podcast/goose-…

Neutral Centric News

NHL

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• AdamVingan 9:21am via TweetDeck On NHL.com. whatever you do, do not call Chimera/Laich/Ward a “shutdown line.” Don’t you dare do it. nhl.com/ice/blogpost.h…

AP preview

Sports Network preview

NBC/PHT

• Sharks adjusting to life without power-play ‘quarterback’ Boyle

Puck Daddy

• Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: 10 hot takes on start of NHL season; Kevin Kurz on Sharks
  JeffMarek 2:58pm via Twitter Web Client Today’s #MvsW podcast w/@KKurzCSN talkin’ Sharks. Here + iTunes pmd.fan590.com/podcasts/marek…

USA Today on top rookies (not the ones anticipated)
Including the Sharks Mirco Mueller

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Washington Capitals

• WaltonCaps 3:45am via Tweetbot for iΟS Today’s Morning Drive previews tonight’s game with San Jose. Sharks radio voice @DanRusanowsky gives us the latest. capitalsvoice.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/13/tue…
• washcaps 9:05am via TweetDeck .@brookslaich talks about being the inaugural #Caps‘ “Honest Abe Players’ Player of the Game.” monumentalnetwork.com/videos/brooks-… pic.twitter.com/Q7zZY2r7nQ
• VogsCaps 9:12am via Twitter Web Client SKATE SHAVINGS: News and Notes from #Caps‘ a.m. skate: Puck possession key vs. another measuring stick foe: dumpnchase.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/14/ska…
• washcaps 9:15am via TweetDeck WATCH: @JRandalWard42 on playing with Laich and Chimera as the team’s de facto shut down line. monumentalnetwork.com/videos/joel-wa… pic.twitter.com/OFhASK4IMx
• WaltonCaps 11:23am via TweetDeck On a more aggressive offense, success in Boston, and facing the Sharks. Hear my pregame chat with Barry Trotz here.capitalsvoice.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/14/cat…
• washcaps 1:33pm via TweetDeck Trotz: monumentalnetwork.com/videos/barry-t… | Ward: monumentalnetwork.com/videos/joel-wa… | Laich: monumentalnetwork.com/videos/brooks-… | Chimera: monumentalnetwork.com/videos/rinksid… #CapsSharks

Washington Post

• The Caps have an ‘Honest Abe Players’ Player of the Game’ award, are the new beard kings of Washington
• Caps Insider: After two strong showings, Capitals revamped defense performing according to plan
• Caps Insider: Washington Capitals, Abraham Lincoln, stovepipe hats and bushy beards
• Capitals forward Tom Wilson ‘not close enough’ to begin rehab stint debate
• Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby is seeing and believing
• Caps Insider: Capitals have balancing act with starter Braden Holtby, backup Justin Peters
• DC Sports Bog: Caps star Alex Ovechkin appears in Russian music video, basically just glares at you

Washington Times

• Capitals hope to become first team to score on Sharks this season

CSN: Washington

• Has D.C. become a true hockey town?
• Trotz: ‘I need Marcus to pull the trigger’
• Caps reveal unique post-game award … honest
• What will Caps do with Wilson when he’s ready?
• Why are Capitals perfect on the penalty kill?
• ChuckGormleyCSN 10:23am via Twitter for Websites Braden Holtby, Antti Niemi carry shutout streaks into tonight’s showdown. csnwashington.com/hockey-washing… #CapitalsTalk #SharksTalk
• It’s reunion night for Caps and Sharks
• Milestone night for Caps alum Scott Hannan

SBN: Jasper’s RInk

• Capital Ups and Downs: Week 1
• The Noon Number: Not Hot in the Dot
• Capitals Moments that Mattered: Ovechkin Goal Highlights Even Strength Approach
• JapersRink 8:51am via Hootsuite Looks like Holtby vs. Niemi. Let’s do this…
• JapersRink 11:08am via Twitter Web Client Something to keep an eye on tonight… #CapsSharks pic.twitter.com/OBnwPCbIDU
• JapersRink 10:52am via Hootsuite Looking forward to the outrage among #Caps fans if the team doesn’t adequately recognize Caps great Scott Hannan’s 1,000th game tonight.

Peerless Prognosticator

• The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! — Game 3: Sharks at Capitals, October 14th