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141028 – Sharks @ Avalanche 5:30pm pregame

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John Scott was suspended by the NHL for two games from Sunday’s game. Tyler Kennedy was assigned to Worcester for LTIR conditioning stint.

This game will be the first that the two McGinn brothers will play against each other (at any level), excluding games on family rink. Looks to be Niemi starting for the Sharks.

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WTC: Scott gets two-game suspension, but what about Jackman still being in the game — and the McGinn brothers could be facing each other for the first time since their days on the backyard rink
PollakOnSharks 12:47pm via Twitter Web Client #SJSharks enforcer Scott indicates it probably isn’t over between him and Ducks tough guy Jackman. mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_2681…
PollakOnSharks 1:13pm via Twitter Web Client Ex-#SJShark Brad Stuart says summertime talk of divided locker room last spring surprised him. mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_2681…
WTC: Sharks round-up: John Scott on suspension and “kind of gutless” Duck adversary, Brad Stuart on talk of locker room rift — and McGinn family reunion to take place on ice

CSN Bay Area/California

KKurzCSN 8:47am via TweetDeck In the Crease: #SJSharks make only visit of the season to Colorado csnbayarea.com/sharks/crease-…
KKurzCSN 12:15pm via TweetDeck Brad Stuart didn’t sense any rift in #SJSharks dressing room last season, was confused by offseason comments csnbayarea.com/sharks/stuart-…
KKurzCSN 12:36pm via TweetDeck #SJSharks Mirco Mueller was ready for his first #NHL fight against Ryan Getzlaf csnbayarea.com/sharks/sharks-…

Gackle Report

GackleReport 12:04pm via Twitter Web Client PODCAST: does #SJSharks John Scott’s suspension ( and the #NHL rule that triggered it) make sense? –>gacklereport.com/podcast/suspen…

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John Scott one of the few left in NHL’s fight club

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141026 – Sharks @ Ducks (postgame)

My, my, my, my, my! The Sharks and Ducks really do not like each other. Sharks had a commanding 4-0 lead, when every whistle included tussles and fights.

But the Sharks ended their losing streak. And Burns continues his scoring (and potential Norris candidacy).

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Ducks, Sharks spend three periods fighting, squeeze in some hockey
SOTN: HM — “Antti Niemi made 33 saves and the San Jose Sharks got goals from Tommy Wingels, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns en route to a 4-1, fight-filled win over the Anaheim Ducks.”

Hockey Fights

John Scott vs Tim Jackman (first tussle)
Tommy Wingels vs Corey Perry
Joe Pavelski vs Ben Lovejoy
John Scott vs Tim Jackman (second tussle)
James Sheppard vs Ryan Getzlaf

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Sharks power their way past Ducks in fight-filled game

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141025 – Sabres @ Sharks postgame

Pregame notes

Sharks were great at giving away the puck, and managed one goal.

But Sabres took that puck and netted two goals in the 3rd.

All scoring took place in about two and a half minutes of the third.

And the Sharks sell out streak ended.

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Sharks Struggles Continue Against Woeful Sabres

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Jeremy Roenick blasts the struggling San Jose Sharks on Twitter

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SABRES SUSTAIN SUCCESS IN SAN JOSE

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141025 – Sabres @ Sharks 1pm pregame

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At Sharks practice on Friday, John Scott dressed as a defenseman, and both Barclay Goodrow and Tyler Kennedy were in teal (not non-impact orange); Jason Demers did not skate. Sharks assigned Eriah Hayes to Worcester. Stalock expected to start.

Sharks have lost three in a row (to Eastern Conference teams), and now face another. Sharks have not won against Buffalo in San Jose since 2010! Meanwhile, Sabres are finishing up their California death march, and looking for a little respectability to break a three game losing streak of their own.

Someone’s gonna break their slump.

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Stalock to return to net as Sharks face Sabres Saturday
Pavelski shifts to third line center in Sharks practice
Sharks experiencing dramatic momentum shifts nightly
Scott could play on Sharks’ blue line
KKurzCSN 9:49am via TweetDeck In the Crease: #SJSharks look to end losing streak against miserable #Sabres csnbayarea.com/sharks/crease-…

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Sharks struggling to find time to practice

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Sharks look to bump slump against struggling Sabres

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SABRES SHAKE UP LINES IN SAN JOSE

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Sabres desperate to find the net, get some wins

SBN: Die by the Blade

Sabres at Sharks preview: Two slumps enter, one slump leaves

141023 – Blue Jackets @ Sharks postgame

Pregames notes

Sharks owned the first period. Jackets the second. But it was a late goal that lost the game for the Sharks in the third (and the short handed goal against, etc.).

McLellan highlighted the poor defense. And players the mental issues.

Needs to be fixed, or there won’t be a post season.

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Sharks Cough Up Lead, Drop Third Straight In Regulation

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Sharks fall 5-4 after failing to hold 3rd-period lead again

Gilroy Dispatch

Columbus slips by Sharks 5-4 in closing seconds

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‘Resilient’ Blue Jackets leave Sharks worried about defense

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141023 – Blue Jackets @ Sharks 7:30pm pregame

So, while the cat’s away the mice will play? As the Sharks finish up their road trip Tuesday in Boston, the Jackets flew to California on Monday for some team bonding before Thursday’s game.

Sharks got the day off Wednesday after returning from road trip. There was some concern expressed in the Boston postgame analysis in that Couture only took one faceoff in the game (linemate Marleau took the rest in the game when line was out for faceoffs). Sheppard looked good in his season debut. Stalock should be up in the goalie rotation.

But it’s Niemi in nets tonight (first home start).

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McLellan: ‘Mirco’s Not Going Anywhere’

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141021 – Sharks @ Bruins postgame

Pregame notes

Too long a road trip? Did the team just go through the motions to finish up the trip and get home?

There were leads traded, multiple times, but the Sharks could not score on a late double minor power play instead giving up an empty net short handed goal.

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Post game videos
- McLellan
- Thornton
- Sheppard
- Marleau
- Couture

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A few impressions from Sharks’ first four games

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New York Times: Sharks profess unity after playoff woes

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Sharks ‘let one slip away’ in Boston

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Boston Globe

The Only Thing You Need to Know About Tuesday’s Bruins-Sharks Game

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Joe Thornton offers a tip of hat to coach Burns

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SBN: Stanley Cup of Chowder

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Power Rankings, week of October 19

CSN Washington: 1

Washington Post: 21

USA Today: 4

TSN.ca: 8 (down from 4)

ESPN: 6 (down from 3)

NHL: 3

THN: 12 (down from 7)

Sportsnet: 13 (down from 1)

NHL: 4 (different ranking?)

CSN NE: 18 (down from 8)

141021 – Sharks @ Bruins 4pm PT

(Will be writing about trip to NYI, NJD, NYR in the future, but for now, back to the games)

Sharks are wrapping up their first long road trip of the season. (They’ll have Wednesday off before home game on Thursday.) So far 2-1-1.

Sharks got the day off on Monday after their first back-to-back of the season (with definite lack of energy as the game wore on), and their first regulation loss in Manhattan.

Boston is coming off a shut out win Saturday (career first for Svedberg), but lost Miller with shoulder injury.

Niemi starting for the Sharks. James Sheppard recalled from conditioning stint in Worcester and will make season debut tonight. McLellan shuffles the lines/pairings; Mueller and McGinn expected to sit tonight.