Pregame news/links

Sigh.  The Sharks desperation was not able to overcome a Vezina candidate, with the home town crowd encouraging him.  (And his dad in town for back-to-back shutouts.)

But Niemi only gave up one.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks team news

• Postgame vids
  • Pavelski
  • Couture
  • McLellan

San Jose Mercury News

• San Jose Sharks shut out by Montreal Canadiens
• Sharks playoff races

CSN Bay Area/California

• Instant Replay: Sharks shut out by Price, fall in Montreal
• Rewind: Too late for moral victories in Sharks’ loss to Habs

San Francisco Chronicle

• Sharks aren’t finding enough heroes

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Recap
• Sharks running out of time to make playoffs

AP

• Recap

Sports Network Recap

CBC

• NHL: 5 stories from Saturday night

NBC/PHT

• Sharks’ playoff hopes continue to sink after loss to Habs

Puck Daddy

• SOTN

Sportsnet.ca

• Subban spoke with NHL officials about his diving
• Six things we learned in the NHL on Saturday

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Montreal Canadiens

• CanadiensMTL 7:04pm via Twitter Web Client WIN! Here’s the Numbers game of the Habs-Sharks matchup. READ-> goha.bs/1LHr2Xf #GoHabsGo
• CanadiensMTL 9:31pm via Twitter Web Client .@CP0031 gave the San Jose Sharks a taste of their own medicine on Saturday. READ -> goha.bs/1Bl4VdZ #GoHabsGo

Montreal Gazette

• In the Habs’ Room: Price carries the load, but credits teammates
• About last night …

SBN: Eyes on the Prize

• Canadiens vs Sharks Top Sex Minutes: An Erotic Thriller

TV: CSN CA, NHL Network; CBC, TVA

Satellite radio (click for specific station)

Sharks Radio Network

Sharks are coming off their win in Toronto, Canadiens a win in Carolina.

Habs would like to have a different outcome from the shutout they suffered in California at the Sharks’ hands.

Sharks had an optional skate on Friday.

My guess is it’ll be Niemi vs Price in nets.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks team news

• Great White Blog
• Little Sharks program (learn to skate/play); guest appearances by Ben Smith and SJ Sharkie
• SanJoseSharks 9:19am via TweetDeck GAMEDAY: #SJSharks collide with the Canadiens in Montreal. #SJSvsMTL
  Preview: go.sjsharks.com/KCMT9
• Pregame vids
  • Couture
  • Vlasic
  • Pavelski
  • Irwin
  • McLellan
• DanRusanowsky 1:54pm via Twitter Web Client

  LISTEN TONIGHT: #SJSharks @CanadiensMTL 3:30 PT on @KFOX, affiliates (sjsharksradio.net). LISTEN NOW to preview: chirb.it/GOBaLF

San Jose Mercury News

• WTC: McLellan on Thornton reaching 900th assist in 4-1 win over Leafs: ‘Remarkable, a special feat and he’s got a lot of them left in him’
• McLellan decides Sharks could use rest more than drills
• San Jose Sharks gearing up for showdown with Montreal Canadiens
• WTC: McLellan hoping his younger players take note of Larry Robinson’s jersey in Montreal rafters — plus Vlasic returns from his jersey honor in Quebec City

CSN Bay Area/California

• 10 Points: Sharks’ ever-changing third line; Wilson scouting
• Sharks recharge batteries before facing NHL’s top team
• Vlasic gets day off from Sharks to have junior number retired
• Sharks Thornton’s season on par with impressive campaigns
• In the Crease: Sharks continue long trip in Montreal
• Sharks well aware Canadiens are tougher than Leafs

San Francico Chronicle

• Joe Thornton insists he doesn’t want to leave Sharks

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Preview
• Canadiens’ Subban fined for diving/embellishment

AP

• Preview
• QMJHL Roundup: Oceanic spoil Vlasic jersey retirement with win over Remparts

Sports Xchange preview

Sports Network preview

CBC

• Hockey Night in Canada: Sharks vs. Canadiens

The Hockey News

• Marleau, Thornton share Maple Leaf Gardens memories as Sharks take ice at legendary arena
• Five backup goaltenders who could find starting jobs next season
  Including Stalock

NBC/PHT

• Habs’ Mitchell (arm) expected to miss two weeks
• Playoff watch — what the bubble teams need to do
• Subban fined for diving…again
• Habs’ Petry (flu) returns vs. Sharks
• Goalie Nods: The Hamburglar starts for the Sens

Puck Daddy

• NHL Playoff Death Watch: LA Kings on outside of bubble; Sens make chaos

Sportsnet.ca

• McLellan: Sharks rallying around Joe Thornton

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Montreal Canadiens

• Sign of respect
• CanadiensMTL 3:02pm via Hootsuite .@BGALLY17 gave a pretty cool gift to a young fan in Brossard. WATCH -> goha.bs/1CCYfNG #GoHabsGo
• CanadiensMTL 4:01pm via Hootsuite The Wall. WATCH -> goha.bs/1EB7JrR #GoHabsGo
• CanadiensMTL 4:31pm via Hootsuite ICYMI: @CP0031’s teammates think the world of him, and with good reason. READ -> goha.bs/18OrCAD
• CanadiensMTL 10:30am via TweetDeck A tough test awaits the Habs when the San Jose Sharks visit the Bell Centre on Saturday night.
  GAME DAY BLOG -> goha.bs/1EzDAqr

Montreal Gazette

• Sharks vs. Canadiens preview: Habs’ Subban fined again for diving
• Habs vs. Sharks preview: San Jose in jeopardy of missing playoffs

SBN: Eyes on the Prize

• Canadiens vs Sharks: Game preview, start time, & TV schedule
• 2014-15 Game 73: Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks

Pregame news/links

Sharks put February behind them (except for honoring Thornton for his play in month), and behind Stalock, shut out the Montreal Canadiens, ending a 3-game losing streak (and breaking the bad home losing streak of February).

Newly acquired Ben Smith (wearing #21) notched goal and assist in his debut in team teal.

Sharks Centric News

Sharks twitter list

Sharks team news

• sjsharkie 10:17pm via Twitter for iPhone cher @CanadiensMTL merci pour la victoire , il nous fallait ce soir ! bonne chance à Anaheim et Los Angeles ! @REAL_Spartacat
• Thornton is Sharks Foundation ‘Player of the Month’
• Desjardins Conference Call 3/2
• CSN Intermission 3/2: Smith
• Postgame videos
  • CSN Postgame 3/2: Smith
  • Pavelski
  • Smith
  • Wingels
  • Stalock
  • McLellan

San Jose Mercury News

• Wilson: Sharks ‘still capable of playing very well’
• Noon Tuesday live chat
• Sharks’ deadline deals don’t include Niemi
• Purdy: Sharks take middle road at trade deadline
• Sharks’ newcomer scores in win over Canadiens

CSN Bay Area/California

• Analyzing the Sharks’ trade deadline moves
• Sharks’ Wilson won’t ask Thornton, Marleau to waive no-trades
• Instant Replay: Sharks shut out Canadiens, snap home skid
• Shot of the Game: Smith scores in first minutes with Sharks
• Rewind: Smith gives much-needed energy boost to Sharks in win

The Gackle Report

• Sharks’ Bottom Six Gets Makeover At Trade Deadline
• Smith Collects Two Points in Sharks Debut, Catapults Team To Victory

San Francisco Chronicle

• Have yourself a day & night, Ben Smith

Gilroy Dispatch recap

Neutral Centric News

NHL

• Recap
• SOTN: #2 Stalock
• Vezina favorite Price elevating game for Canadiens

AP

• 43 players traded on NHL deadline day
• Recap

Sports Network

• Recap 

NBC/PHT

• Apparently Sharks fans are upset enough to wear paper bags on their heads
• Video: Defenseman Burns makes big save in Stalock’s shutout
• Video: Wilson says he’ll never ask Thornton or Marleau to waive no-trade clauses

Puck Daddy

• SOTN: #2 Smith; HM Stalock

The Hockey News

• Brent Burns’ hand-eye coordination saves Alex Stalock’s shutout in closest no-goal call of the season

Opponent Centric News

Twitter list of opponent news

Montreal Canadiens

• CanadiensMTL 9:51pm via TweetDeck Check out the Numbers Game from Monday’s Habs-Sharks matchup. READ -> goha.bs/1zTUkqP
• Thumbs up
• The Numbers Game: March 2, 2015
• Good show

Montreal Gazette

• Liveblog: Road trip starts with engine failure
• About last night … (short west-coast edition)
• Dave_Stubbs 8:03am via TweetDeck Says @EliasSports: #SJSharks are 1st Western Conf team to blank #Habs 3 straight. Last in East: #Caps, March 26, 2011through Feb. 4, 2012
• Dave_Stubbs 8:05am via TweetDeck And a very happy adios to San Jose: #SJSharks have beaten #Habs 8 straight on home ice dating to March 12, 2001

SBN: Habs Eyes on the Prize

• Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks game thread
• Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Top Six Minutes: Shark Food Edition
• Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks recap: Shark bitten