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Sharks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:34:38 PST

The Sharks again successfully met a difficult challenge—winning games on back-to-back nights against an elite team from the East (Philadelphia) and a desperate team playing at home (Anaheim)—to further solidify their standing as the best team in the league.

That's an impressive accomplishment early considering all the scrutiny the team faced in the offseason after another playoff disappointment. San Jose has picked right up where it left off while winning the Presidents' Trophy last season, but the Sharks seem to be doing it in a different manner.

"We have a lot of flavor on our team this year. It's not all vanilla," forward Ryane Clowe said. "Guys want to make an impact in different ways, guys want to do things in different ways.

Leafs look for win despite Tavares return (CBC.ca)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:25:36 PST

John Tavares makes his return to the ice Monday, just in time to play the Toronto Maple Leafs in his hometown debut at the Air Canada Centre.

Joe Thornton, Carey Price and Mike Fisher named NHL three stars of the week (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:32:00 PST

NEW YORK - San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton was named first star of the week Monday after leading all scorers with eight points last week.

Puck Headlines: Asking Bettman to resign; Chicago trade talk (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:17 PST

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Iginla heads Hockey Night's 3 stars (CBC.ca)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:22:39 PST

The Flames' Jarome Iginla, the Senators' Filip Kuba, and the Stars' Brad Richards are the weekend's top three stars.

Saturday's Three Stars: Robidas rules; Perron's goal of year? (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:46 PST

No. 1 star: Stephane Robidas, Dallas Stars After Brian Rolston opened the scoring for the New Jersey Devils, it...

Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:10:10 PST

After their second game together, Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau again raised the question why the San Jose Sharks' top three offensive threats weren't on the same line for the first 23 contests. Heatley scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and set up Thornton's go-ahead tally in the third period, leading the Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:14 PST

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Ducks will soon find out if it's sink or swim (SportingNews.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:20 PST

Where some general managers prefer to dance around the truth, Bob Murray has been refreshingly blunt since being...

Friday's Three Stars: Heatley's trick; Florida, Boston win in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:35 PST

No. 1 Star: Dany Heatley, San Jose Sharks Coach Todd McLellan stacked his best players on the same line against...

Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:05 PST

Dany Heatley thought he could have scored a few more goals, but he wasn't about to complain. He was having too much fun. Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night. "When you have a chance to play with guys on a line like that it's just fun," Heatley said.

Puck Previews: Sharks load up vs. Flyers; Sabres seek rebound (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:58 PST

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Flyers, Sharks no strangers to great hockey (CBC.ca)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:45 PST

The Philadelphia Flyers will go for their eighth win in nine games this season when they play the Sharks on Friday night, with fans in San Jose hoping for a reprise of last year's classic.

Does star power matter for the NHL in the U.S.? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:34:24 PST

If were to make an all-injured player all-star team, it's probably Daniel Sedin, Eric Staal and Marian Hossa...

NHL's next great rivalry: Barry Trotz vs. arena game clock (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:53:09 PST

We've seen NHL coaches get angry at a lot of things in postgame rants: Themselves, their opponents, their...

Puck Headlines: Nash for Hart; Sidney ready for torch run (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:38:42 PST

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Predators' 2 PP goals help beat Sharks 4-3 (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:54 PST

The Nashville Predators thought they gave away two points to the Sharks a week ago in San Jose. They refused to make the same mistake on their own ice. Joel Ward and David Legwand each had a goal and two assists, and the Predators beat the Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night for their third straight win and seventh in nine games.

What We Learned: Thus begins Carolina comeback; Zetter rules (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:36:31 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events...

Seabrook's OT goal lifts Blackhawks over Sharks (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:11:56 PST

A perfect homestand against the Western Conference elite reminded the Chicago Blackhawks just how good they are. "We feel we can win any night, against any team," said Brent Seabrook, whose goal 41 seconds into overtime Sunday night lifted the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

Three Stars: 'Canes win; Jokinen continues shootout mastery (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:20:01 PST

No. 1 star, Jussi Jokinen, Carolina Hurricanes It's no accident that if the Hurricanes were to break their...

Oilers lose 3rd straight (CBC.ca)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:30:08 PST

Vyacheslav Kozlov's one-time shot ripped past the glove of Edmonton's Nikolai Khabibulin and broke a tie with eight minutes to go to push his Thrashers to a 3-2 win on Sunday over the Oilers in Atlanta.

Saturday's Three Stars: Zetterberg, Sedin play tricks in wins (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:55:55 PST

No. 1 star, Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings The 29-year old Swede recorded his fourth career NHL hat trick...

Sharks handle Blues 3-1 (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:07:12 PST

Even though the San Jose Sharks were decidedly outplayed, they needed only 16 seconds of good play to extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games. Dany Heatley and Jed Ortmeyer scored 16 seconds apart in the second period and the Sharks improved to 9-0-2 in their last 11 games with a 3-1 win over the St.

Puck Previews: Emery shoots for six in a row; Malkin returns (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:15:13 PST

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The 10 best individual stats seasons of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:34:50 PST

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Heatley on Sharks: 'It's a great bunch of guys' (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:17:27 PST

With 11 goals in his first 20 games as a member of the San Jose Sharks, it's clear Dany Heatley is fitting...

Thursday's Three Stars: Vokoun draws blank; Kovy's comeback (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:55 PST

No. 1 Star: Tomas Vokoun, Florida Panthers "He deserved the two points. It was nice to get them for...

Stars rally to beat Sharks (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:12 PST

Stephane Robidas was surprised when Dallas coach Marc Crawford called his name for the shootout. The defenseman had never attempted a penalty shot during the regular season. "When you look at all the forwards we have, and all the skills, it was pretty surprising," Robidas said. "I scored in a preseason game last year and once in junior hockey but I wasn't comfortable making a move...

The 10 most significant goals of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:49:27 PST

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NHL GMs form committee to study headshots (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:14:49 PST

The NHL is getting closer to making a recommendation about how to reduce hits to the head. The league's 30 GMs and their assistants wrapped up meetings with a discussion of the issue Wednesday and decided to formulate a small committee to take a closer look at it before they get together again in March.