Category: Game News

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On Thursday, the Sharks took to the ice against the Canucks (they were 0-2 on the season) about 24 hours after they lost to the Flames in Calgary, barely avoiding a shutout.

For the Sharks, Mirco Mueller returned to the lineup, and Daniil Tarasov made his NHL debut, while Patrick Marleau played his 1,300th game.

Sharks’ Irwin started off the scoring in the first, and for the Canucks it went down hill from there, giving up two goals in each of the second and third periods, but eeking out a goal to avoid a shut out with less than two minutes left.

Karlsson continued his strong play, notching the GWG in the second. A high stick on Tarasov not called by refs (would have resulted in 4min PP). Vancouver had goal disallowed because it was batted in. Chris Tierney scored his first NHL goal.

McLellan is now at 299 NHL career coaching wins.

Sharks had six rookies in the lineup.

Team “off” on Friday.  (Back at it Saturday to host Carolina)

Sharks Centric News

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Sharks team news

• SanJoseSharks 6:54pm via TweetDeck 23-year-old forward Daniil Tarasov (#71) will make his NHL debut tonight in Vancouver. #SJSharks #SJSvsVAN
• SanJoseSharks 7:06pm via TweetDeck Congrats Patty!
  Marleau is 56th in history to reach 1,300 games, 11th with the same team & youngest ever. #SJSharks
• Vlasic44 10:15pm via Twitter for Android Congrats to @tierney71 on his first career NHL goal, but even better dish.
  #moretocome
• Vlasic44 10:20pm via Twitter for Android Congrats to Patrick Marleau on 1300 games played and being the fastest to do so. He is the @SanJoseSharks all-time leader. #letsget2000
• CSN Postgame Chris Tierney
• McLellan
• Tarasov
• Irwin
• Tierney
• Pavelski
• Highlight podcast

San Jose Mercury News

• WTC: Sharks vs. Canucks pregame: Solving Miller, Marleau’s milestone and Mirco Mueller back in the lineup
• CurtisPashelka 10:13pm via Twitter Web Client #SJSharks rookies combined for five points Thursday vs. #Canucks. Tierney (1G, 1A), Karlsson goal, Tennyson, Tarasov one assist each.
• Sharks bounce back, beat Canucks 5-1
• CurtisPashelka 11:21pm via Twitter Web Client Per @EliasSports, via @SanJoseSharks, the last time Sharks had six rookies in the lineup was Nov. 25, 2009, when they lost 7-2 to Chicago.

CSN Bay Area/California

• CSN tribute to Marleau for his 1,300th game
• Shot of the Game: Karlsson deflects one past Miller
• Instant Replay: Sharks rebound, win big over Pacific opponent
• Rewind: Tierney, rookies lead the way in Sharks win

San Francisco Chronicle

• rossmckeon 6:45pm via Twitter Web Client #SJSharks‘ Marleau, playing 1,300th, will be within striking distance of No. 1 Gordie Howe (1,767) if he avgs 80 games next five seasons

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Recap
• KevinisInGoal 10:59pm via TweetDeck for #Canucks fans taking solace in fact they’ve got youth in lineup, San Jose had 6 rookies combine for 2G + 3A + set tone in back-to-backs

AP Recap

Sports Network Recap

NBC/PHT

• Canucks coach: ‘I’ve got to find a better way to motivate these guys’

CBC

• NHL: 4 stories from Thursday night

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Vancouver Canucks

• VanCanucks 9:47pm via Twitter for iPhone “We have to bear down on our chances. They didn’t outshoot us by much, but they were a step ahead of us tonight.” – Horvat #Canucks
• VanCanucks 10:00pm via Twitter for iPhone Coach: “We’ve got lots of tough hockey ahead of us. It’s up to us to be ready. One line played well tonight, others have to take that on.”
• VanCanucks 10:07pm via Hootsuite Radim Vrbata hit the 20-goal mark, but it was too little, too late for the #Canucks. ow.ly/IAvDA
• VanCanucks 10:39pm via Hootsuite Desjardins: “I’ve got to find a better way to motivate these guys and get them on track.” → youtu.be/v8AawhP7ujE

Vancouver Province

• The Provies: Supersized with F-words, getting scooped and what you need to know about Kane-to-Vancouver
• Tony Gallagher on the Canucks’ 5-1 loss to the Sharks

Vancouver Sun

• passittobulis 10:15pm via twitterfeed New #PITB! I Watched This Game: Canucks 1, Sharks 5 bit.ly/1Ierzhw #Canucks
• Iain MacIntyre: Sharks swarm defenceless Canucks, 5-1

TSN 1040

• TSN1040 9:37pm via Twitter Web Client Horn sounds on a 5-1 @SanJoseSharks win over @VanCanucks. The @NewAmsterdamVod Post Game Show is next. Listen Live: bit.ly/1lQJZua

Vancouver 24 hours

• Canucks outclassed by Sharks at home

SBN: Canucks Misconduct

• nucksmisconduct 9:37pm via TweetDeck Salt, meet wound.
• nucksmisconduct 9:57pm via SB Nation Canucks can’t catch any breaks in 5-1 loss to Sharks sbnation.com/e/7754326

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Sharks need to win to avoid dropping further in standings (and raising Canucks up).  Will Tarasov get his NHL debut?

Niemi assumed starter.  Unlikely there will be morning skate as it’s a back-to-back.

Tonight’s game should be Patrick Marleau’s 1300th. If so, he’ll be the youngest to reach that milestone, and one of only 11 to do so with one organization.

Mueller returns to Sharks lineup.

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• Great White Blog
• brguerrero 9:59am via Twitter Web Client Tonight would be Patrick Marleau’s 1,300th NHL game, becoming the 56th player in NHL history to play in 1,300 games #SJSharks 1/2
• brguerrero 10:00am via Twitter Web Client Marleau (35 years, 143 days) would become youngest in NHL history to appear in 1,300th NHL game, besting Scott Stevens (35, 247) #SJSharks
• brguerrero 10:01am via Twitter Web Client Marleau would also become the 11th player in NHL history to play 1,300 or more games with one NHL franchise (courtesy of Elias) #SJSharks
• DanRusanowsky 2:39pm via Twitter Web Client LISTEN NOW: #SJSharks @VanCanucks Game Preview Radio Podcast. Join us for the game 6:30 pm on @KFOX, affiliates. chirb.it/NhhfvJ
• rosterbot 3:23pm via Twitter for Mac Because we *know* you slept in… see @BretHedican‘s visit to @BT_Vancouver this morning: facebook.com/rosterbot/post…
• Pregame report
• Irwin
• Goodrow
• Nieto
• McLellan
• SanJoseSharks 5:21pm via Twitter Web Client It’s time for a bounce back in Vancouver. Could it also be time for another #SJSharks rookie to debut? #SJSvsVAN
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San Jose Mercury News

• CurtisPashelka 5:05pm via Twitter for iPhone Mueller in there tonight for #SJSharks. Tarasov? McLellan didn’t say.
• CurtisPashelka 5:13pm via Twitter for iPhone Marleau playing 1,300th career game tonight for #SJSharks. “He’s our Steve Yzerman … Our Trevor Linden,” McLellan said

CSN Bay Area/California

• KKurzCSN 11:08am via TweetDeck In the Crease: #SJSharks in another key division battle vs. #Canucks csnbayarea.com/sharks/crease-…

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Preview

AP preview

Sports Network preview

NBC/PHT

• Report: Canucks’ Tanev experiencing concussion-like symptoms

Puck Daddy

• Top 10 NHL team rivalries as of right now

ESPN

• 4 Columnists debate the Sharks and other league issues

TSN

• Game day report

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Vancouver Canucks

• Tale of the Tape

Vancouver Province

• ThomasDrance 7:35am via Echofon Good piece on Canucks enforcer Derek Dorsett: theprovince.com/sports/hockey/… Long been a favourite of mine (from 2012): twitter.com/ThomasDrance/s…
• Canucks Game Day: Tanev out, forcing a blue line shuffle against Sharks

Vancouver Sun

• imacVanSun 2:10pm via Twitter Web Client As Kassian sits, Henrik goes old school and strong about what struggling teammate needs to do. #Toughlove vancouversun.com/sports/hockey/…
• ADanielWagner 4:09pm via TweetDeck Chris Tanev is injured, which means Luca Sbisa is on the top pairing against the Sharks | Pass it to Bulis vansunsportsblogs.com/2015/02/05/chr… #Canucks

TSN 1040

• TSN1040 5:54am via Twitter Web Client Today’s poll question: What team will be harder to catch for the #Canucks? Flames/SharksVote here: tsn.ca/radio/vancouve…

SBN: Canucks Misconduct

• Game Preview: Sharks At Canucks: You Can’t Front On That