Category: Game News

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So, the Sharks let the Ducks score first, but gave them their first regulation loss when doing so and won the season series 4-0-1. (And put a damper on the Ducks’ father’s trip.)

It was an early start, which usually means a few seats get filled late from those not arriving before the 7pm puck drop, but exacerbated by a fatal accident that tied up southbound CalTrain for more than an hour.

Earlier in the day, was the official announcement of five-team AHL Pacific division in California.  AHL President/CEO Dave Andrews stayed for the Sharks game and dropped the ceremonial first puck.

And in a bit of retroness, the upper bowl started the wave (counter clockwise) in the middle of the 3rd period.  (I don’t recall there being a wave done for perhaps a couple of seasons, and then it was clockwise.) Lower bowl attempted to participate as well.

Congratulations to Matt Irwin on his first career game winner.

Third line impressed, and Melker Karlsson is making fans smile!

Nieto took a puck to the face in the first, but returned to the ice in the second.

Sharks were one shy of breaking a franchise record with five goals in a period.

Five players had multi-point nights for the Sharks.

More later?

Sharks Centric News

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Sharks team news

• Postgame videos
  • NBCSN postgame with Marleau
  • Sheppard
  • Goodrow
  • Pavelski
  • Marleau
  • Desjardins
  • McLellan
• AHL relocation vids
  • Couture on playing in AHL
  • COO Tortora on AHL relocation
  • GM Wilson on AHL team in SJ

San Jose Mercury News

• WTC: Sharks vs. Ducks pregame: Wouldn’t it be nice to have Tommy Wingels tonight?
• Sharks one of five teams creating new Pacific Division in AHL
• Sharks blitz Ducks with five-goal second period
• WTC: Sharks-Ducks postgame: After prolonged slump, Marleau regaining his touch

CSN Bay Area/California

• Prospects will now be in Sharks’ backyard
• Instant Replay: Sharks explode in second, beat Ducks 6-3
• Rewind: Depth scoring keys Sharks’ convincing win over Ducks

The Gackle Report

• Rink Notes: Ducks Still Consider Sharks An ‘Elite Team’
• Sharks Go Duck Hunting, Again

San Francisco Chronicle

• Sharks to move top minor-league affiliate to San Jose
• Sharks use big second period to beat Ducks

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Recap
• AHL to feature five California teams for 2015-16

AP

• Recap
• NHL’s top minor league to send 5 teams to California

Sports Network recap

NBC/PHT

• AHL announces new Pacific Division — who could go west next?
• Sharks chase Bryzgalov, down Ducks

USA Today

• AHL moving five teams to California next season

The Hockey News

• AHL moving West just one of several key U.S. hockey projects

Hockey Fights

• Francois Beauchemin vs Andrew Desjardins Jan 29, 2015

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Anaheim Ducks

• Quotes from Murray, Schulman on AHL Franchise in San Diego
• Postgame Quotes: January 29 at San Jose
• AnaheimDucks 10:04pm via TweetDeck Second period dooms #NHLDucks, win streak ends at six. RECAP: bit.ly/Recap_012915 #ANAvsSJS
• AnaheimDucks 10:14pm via Twitter Web Client “Once they got the 2-1 lead, they were off the races.” – #NHLDucks Boudreau reacts to tonight’s loss. #ANAvsSJS
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Orange County Register

• Ducks’ backup goalie Bryzgalov doesn’t do the job
• Ducks, Kings to move AHL teams to California
• icemancometh 11:12pm via TweetDeck Six-game win streak for #NHLDucks ends in a haze of goals against Ilya Bryzgalov as the #SJSharks roll, 6-3. ocregister.com/articles/ocreg…

Long Beach Press Telegram

• It’s official: Kings, Ducks moving AHL franchises to Ontario, San Diego

Los Angeles Times

• latimespugmire 11:20pm via Mobile Web Ducks’ night goes wrong in second period, fall to Sharks, 6-3 fw.to/SJSt0AU
• latimespugmire 11:42pm via Mobile Web AHL’s new Pacific Division to boost hockey in Southland fw.to/k0BVZ5d

SBN: Anaheim Calling

• Ducks @ Sharks Recap: San Jose Slump

TV: NBCSN (Strader, Engblom)

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Sharks Radio Network

The NHL is back from the All Star break. The Sharks will be the last team to return to play after the break. The Ducks played on Tuesday (in Vancouver); Andersen got his third career shut out in the 4-0 win.  (They landed in Oakland and spent the night there before busing down to SJ for practice.)

During the break, Mueller was in AHL on conditioning stint; Goodrow and Hertl were also sent down.  All three were recalled before practice Tuesday. (Demelo was not recalled as an 8th defenseman.)

Sharks also signed 20-year old Nikita Jevpalovs (from Riga, Latvia; same home town as Sandis Ozolinsh and Arturs Irbe) out of the QMJHL to an entry level deal.

Sharks Kennedy is out injured (from Tuesday practice) again — his fourth injury of the season; Wednesday afternoon a decision was still being made if a player would be called up. Update: Daniil Tarasov has been recalled; sounds like he could make NHL debut on Saturday.

Thursday’s game is kinda taking back stage to a 12:30 presser (should be streamed on sharks.nhl.com and theahl.com) where the anticipated announcement of movement of five AHL franchises to California is expected. AHL president, NHL deputy commissioner, and representatives from all five NHL franchises will be present.

Niemi, Bryzgalov probable starters.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks team news

• Great White Blog
• All Star videos (just some)
  • All-Star Media Day: Burns
  • All-Star Draft Day: Burns
  • Brent Burns talks with Steve Mears
  • All-Star Fantasy Draft: Burns
  • All-Star Skills Day: Skills Challenge
  • All-Star Skills Day: Burns & Son
  • All-Star Skills Day: Shootout Round
  • All-Star Skills Day: Hardest Shot
  • Brent Burns pre-skills competition interview
  • Burns slams home a feed from Ovechkin
  • All-Star Game: Burns
  • Burns Family at the Zoo
  • Burns on the Red Carpet
• Sharks weekly
• Pregame videos
  • Pavelski
  • Karlsson
  • Goodrow
  • Couture
  • McLellan
• Sharks Moving AHL Franchise to SAP Center

San Jose Mercury News

• Biz Break: GoPro scores deal with NHL as tech continues to invade sports
• San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns taken in 11th round at NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft
• NHL: Sharks’ Brent Burns is more than hair and beard
• Sharks’ Burns scores, but Team Foligno loses 17-12 to Team Toews in NHL All-Star game
• Sharks sign forward Nikita Jevpalovs to an entry-level contract
• Sharks’ Braun, Wingels both suffered broken bones in left hand
• Hertl, Goodrow rejoin Sharks after two-game stint in Worcester
• McLellan on Sharks: ‘We’re a middle of the pack team’
• WTC: Sharks round-up: McLellan assesses team, Hertl and Goodrow find a hint of ‘Slap Shot’ in the minors, a quick exit by Burns — and more
• Sharks forward Tyler Kennedy out with a fourth injury
• WTC: Busy day: Looking ahead to Anaheim, Tyler Kennedy’s surprise injury — and give a warm California welcome to five AHL teams
• Sharks, four other NHL teams bringing AHL affiliates to California
• Sharks finding regular season success against Anaheim, Los Angeles
• Sharks look to stay disciplined against rival Ducks

CSN Bay Area/California

• Sharks’ Burns drafted by ‘Team Foligno’ for All-Star game
• Record 29 goals made in 2015 NHL All-Star game
• Sharks midseason grades: The Goalies
• Sharks midseason grades: The Defense
• Sharks midseason grades: The Forwards
• Sharks sign 20-year-old forward Nikita Jevpalovs
• Trio of youngsters return to Sharks
• Sharks’ Wingels, Braun both out for several weeks
• Sharks’ Hertl returns after positive experience in AHL
• Sharks hope to avoid another post-break letdown
• Sharks’ Kennedy suffers fourth injury of season
• Sharks on playoff bubble as second half begins
• AHL West to be officially announced on Thursday in San Jose
• Sharks recall forward Tarasov from Worcester
• Sharks AHL press conference — 12:30 p.m.
• In the Crease: Sharks resume season with final game vs. Ducks
• Emotion, special teams have keyed Sharks’ success vs. Ducks

The Gackle Report

• Sharks’ Trio Passes Leadership Test During Stint In Worcester
• Rink Notes: Pavelski, Vlasic And Niemi On 2016 World Cup
• Rink Notes: Sharks Lean On Top Defensive Pairing As Season Intensifies
• Scott Hannan’s Best Asset: His Voice
• Defense Will Be Key In Sharks’ Final Meeting With Ducks

San Francisco Chronicle

• McKeon: Sussing out Sharks’ chances down the stretch

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Preview

AP

• Sharks in ‘dogfight’ to secure playoff berth
• Preview

Sports Network preview

NBC/PHT

• Sharks sign free agent forward Nikita Jevpalovs
• Apparently the Ducks are a team to watch as the trade deadline approaches
• NHL on NBCSN: Sharks’ ‘dog fight’ continues vs. red hot Ducks

Sportsnet.ca

• Anaheim Ducks: Five keys to stay atop the NHL

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Anaheim Ducks

• AnaheimDucks 9:00am via TweetDeck It just feels different for a rivalry game. The #NHLDucks face the hated @SanJoseSharks tonight. PREVIEW: bit.ly/Preview_012915 #ANAvsSJS
• AnaheimDucks 10:00am via TweetDeck Steve Carroll talks with Carmen Cogliano about being part of the annual Dad’s Trip and raising his son, Andrew. bit.ly/CarmenCogliano…

Orange County Register

• Ducks winning possession battle at faceoff

Long Beach Press Telegram

• Anaheim Ducks look to extend lead over San Jose Sharks

Los Angeles Times

• latimespugmire 1:22pm via Twitter Web Client Ducks’ Devante Smith-Pelly, Ilya Bryzgalov return to action in San Jose fw.to/CTbRW5R

SBN: Anaheim Calling

• Ducks @ Sharks Preview: Pacific Ocean Supremacy