Month: March 2015

Pregame news/links

A win is a win, is a win.

So, on the night the Rangers became the first team to clinch a playoff berth, the Sharks kept the wolves at bay to be out of the playoffs.

Marleau had two goals and an assist, named #1 SOTG.

But, the Sharks had some really weird bounces go past Niemi.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks team news

• Pregame videos
  • Pregame report
  • Pavelski
  • McLellan
• Picture of Hertl’s cheek stitches (not for the faint of heart)
• DanRusanowsky 11:28pm via Twitter Web Client FINAL: #SJSharks 6 @DetroitRedWings 4 FINAL. Sharks Instant Replay Radio podcast here: chirb.it/M8ezFJ @KFOX @BretHedican

San Jose Mercury News

• Sharks 6, Red Wings 4: Despite having poor playoff hopes, San Jose wins a wild one
• Sharks playoff races

CSN Bay Area/California

• Sharks endure high-scoring road contest, top Red Wings
• Shot of the Game: Couture scores on close-range wrister

Ithaca Journal

Cornell’s Joakim Ryan signs contract with NHL’s Sharks

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Recap

AP

• Recap

Sports Network Recap

NBC/PHT

• Veteran NHLer Mikael Samuelsson calls it a career
  Former Shark (and Wing)
• Sharks add much-needed goalie depth, sign Wisconsin’s Rumpel
• Howard to start versus Sharks, is Detroit’s ‘starting goalie until he’s not our starting goalie’
• Red Wings pull Howard after one period
• Playoff watch — what the bubble teams need to do

Puck Daddy

• 3/26: Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Jamie Baker on Sharks’ future; Going Postal
• SOTN: #2 Marleau et al

Sportsnet.ca

• 3/27: NHL Playoff Push: Flames fall out of playoff spot

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Detroit Red Wings

• Another loss comes at bad time for Wings
• DetroitRedWings 8:26am via Twitter for iPhone WATCH: Tomas Jurco in @MichiganFirstCU PostGame Comments: bit.ly/1BtPBvM
• DetroitRedWings 8:31am via Twitter for iPhone WATCH: @DeKeyser5 in @MichiganFirstCU PostGame Comments: bit.ly/1xkipv5
• DetroitRedWings 8:32am via Twitter for iPhone WATCH: Coach Babcock reacts to last night’s game. @MichiganFirstCU PostGame Comments: bit.ly/1NioBI9
• DetroitRedWings 8:33am via Twitter for iPhone WATCH: Henrik Zetterberg in @MichiganFirstCU PostGame Comments: bit.ly/194pyVc

Detroit Free Press

• San Jose 6, Detroit 4: Why the Red Wings lost
• Howard pulled in Red Wings’ 6-4 loss to Sharks
• Wings’ Mrazek will start Saturday after Howard pulled

Detroit News

• Wings’ goalie woes persist in 6-4 loss to Sharks
• Krupa: Wings’ outlook murky as losses mount
• Sharks 6, Red Wings 4 (pictures)

MLive.com

• Sharks 6, Red Wings 4: Jimmy Howard’s struggles continue, defensive mistakes costly
• Jimmy Howard’s struggles prompt Red Wings to turn to Petr Mrazek for next game — and maybe more
• Red Wings players not putting blame on goaltenders for recent struggles

SBN: Winging it in Motown

• wingingitmotown 7:07pm via SB Nation Bite Night at the Joe: Red Wings lose again. sbnation.com/e/8057644?utm_…

TV: CSN CA

Satellite radio (click for specific station)

Sharks Radio Network

So, the Sharks have about 1% chance of making the playoffs (they’ll have to run the tables AND have help from other teams).  Low, low, probability.  Team is not just “playing out the string” as some have jobs/new contracts to play for (either with the Sharks or their next team).  But the team will have to find the motivation to play for something other than making the post season.

And there’s the possibility of the Sharks being able to upset the Kings’ playoff hopes in the last game of the season.

Sharks are coming off a loss that all but put the final nail in their coffin for NHL playoffs hopes. Meanwhile, the Red Wings are still in the playoff chase for their twenty-third straight season, but lost to the cellar-dwelling Arizona Coyotes in OT.

Sharks have Torres (LTIR) and Brown (IR) on the shelf. While Brown hoped to be able to get back in the lineup on this road tripo, the Sharks might just shut him down for the season, with playoff hopes so low.

Wings have their own list of walking wounded. Cole, Franzen are out. Datsyuk, Kronwall may return from lower body injury. (Update: Datsyuk not taking line rushes, so still out)

Howard starting for Wings. Niemi for the Sharks.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks team news

• Great White Blog
• QMJHL Quebec Remparts retire Vlasic’s jersey
  First defenseman to be so honored; 4th player to be honored
• SanJoseSharks 8:37am via TweetDeck GAMEDAY: #SJSharks visit the Red Wings on Thursday in Detroit. #SJSvsDET
  Preview: go.sjsharks.com/KPWU0
• Sharks sign (undrafted) G Joel Rumpel to one year ELS
• Sharks sign draftee Joakim Ryan to two year ELS

San Jose Mercury News

• Sharks lose to Senators
• Sharks playoff races 3/24
• WTC: For a generation of Sharks, the new experience of playing out the string — and Couture on where thing stand and what’s left to motivate players over next nine games
• Sharks look to regroup
• Sharks playoff races 3/25
• Sharks stay serious in practice for game against Detroit Red Wings
• WTC: Sharks vs. Detroit preview: Preventing odd-man rushes, Niemi in net — and younger Red Wings Tatar and Nyquist talk about spending all that time in the minors
• Sharks’ season more about points than pride

CSN Bay Area/California

• Instant Replay: Sharks collapse in third, lose to Senators
• Rewind: Sharks road trip now funeral procession for season
• Sharks notes: Couture vents, bright spot, etc.
• In the Crease: Unproductive Sharks road trip lands in Detroit
• Five suggestions for Sharks as their season winds down
• Sharks add two prospects, assign them to Worcester

San Francisco Chronicle

• Sharks have one thing to play for
• Dysfunctional Sharks spiral toward the offseason

Baytoday.ca

• Goodrow living the dream
• Battalion fans won’t forget Barclay Goodrow

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Preview

AP

• Preview
• Sharks sign 2 college players

Sports Network preview

CBS Sports

• Daily Picks: Skidding Bruins need win vs. Ducks

NBC/PHT

• Wings lose Erik Cole to upper-body injury
• Video: Sharks sounding resigned to missing the playoffs
• Report: Draft Lottery to be held on Apr. 18
• Video: Babcock, Julien, McLellan could make for ‘unprecedented’ coaching market, says McKenzie

Puck Daddy

• 3/24: NHL Playoff Death Watch: Everyone wins in the West (except Avs, Sharks)
• 3/26: NHL Playoff Death Watch: Crazy night ahead in Eastern Conference

Sportsnet.ca

• 3/26: NHL Playoff Push: Can Rangers slow down Hammond?

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Detroit Red Wings

• Helm’s daughter born in car on I-96
• DetroitRedWings 7:43am via Twitter for iPhone Morning skate rushes:
  Abby-Zetterberg-Nyquist
  Helmer-Sheahan-Tatar
  Miller-Glendening-Jurco
  Weiss-Andersson-Pulkky
• DetroitRedWings 8:31am via Twitter for iPhone UPDATE: Per Mike Babcock; Kronwall in; Cole, Datsyuk out today vs San Jose. #RedWings
• Wings feel the heat as other teams chase

Detroit Free Press

• Red Wings’ Cole out three games, others day-to-day
• Red Wings’ Kindl does well filling in for Kronwall
• Wings’ Howard to start: ‘He’s our (guy) until he’s not’
• Goals hard to come by, but Wings’ Nyquist keeps at it

Detroit News

• Krupa: Wings have to get it turned around on their dime
• Wings’ Kronwall, Datsyuk might return for Sharks
• Howard gets nod tonight; ‘he has to be better’

MLive.com

• Red Wings unable to gain traction this month but Mike Babcock pleased with their recent play
• Red Wings’ Erik Cole out for Thursday’s game; Niklas Kronwall, Pavel Datsyuk are day-to-day
• Detroit Red Wings Q&A: Danny DeKeyser on WMU, AHL championship, being club’s Shemp
• Inconsistent goaltending, scoring slumps, health contributing to Red Wings’ slide this month
• Red Wings’ lineup vs. Sharks: Niklas Kronwall returns, but Pavel Datsyuk not ready to play
• Red Wings coach Mike Babcock gives Jimmy Howard vote of confidence by starting him after rough outing

SBN: Winging it in Motown

• Morning Skate: Sharks at Red Wings