Given the amount of turnover the San Jose Sharks had during the 2023 offseason, it’s difficult to find many trends across the team’s 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. But in the first quarter or so of this campaign, one small pattern has emerged. The Sharks are 0-2 in shootouts thus far, continuing an area of struggle
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There are less than 48 hours to go until the San Jose Sharks open their 2023-24 season against the Vegas Golden Knights, and we now know who will be available for that game. The release of the team’s opening night roster ended all of the discussion and conjecturing, and the team now looks ahead to
The new-look San Jose Sharks are getting ready for training camp, and preseason is right around the corner. With that, there will be a lot of difficult decisions ahead for both general manager Mike Grier and head coach David Quinn. Without the safety net of a player like Erik Karlsson on the blue line, it’s
The San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche currently sit at practically opposite ends of the NHL spectrum. While the Avalanche hold a playoff spot as they defend their 2022 Stanley Cup championship, the Sharks are tumbling down the standings with the third-worst points percentage in the league and appear to be entering a full-scale
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports What a Kirby Dach extension with the Canadiens could look like? Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: It now seems likely it’s only a matter of time before the Montreal Canadiens and Kirby Dach reach a contract extension. A two- or three-year bridge
With a refreshed prospect pool, a new general manager and head coach, and the free agency period quieting down, the San Jose Sharks are preparing to enter the 2022-23 NHL season. The past few seasons have not been kind to them, and it led management to try and refresh the roster with some new faces
The San Jose Sharks have had several disappointing seasons recently. A team that was once able to make the Western Conference Finals in 2019 suddenly and rapidly began to decline. Within only a few months of being eliminated from the 2019 Playoffs, hope for a championship in San Jose began to fade. To make matters
Offseason to do’s for the Sharks Curtis Pashelka: The San Jose Sharks top priorities this offseason has to be clearing some salary cap space and finding another legit top-six winger. Prospect William Eklund will be coming over but will be able to handle a full 82 game season? Will Matthew Knies return to school or
Rookies taking on large roles straight out of training camp can be a slippery slope. On one hand, seeing the future stars of an organization already warrant large minutes can reinvigorate a fan base. On the other, watching rookies struggle when playing better opposition will lose the confidence of a team’s supporters. For example, John
In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, Evander Kane and his estranged wife, Anna, have dropped their domestic violence restraining orders against each other. Meanwhile, there was more discussion surrounding the Sharks possibly voiding his contract. In other news, Tomas Hertl has spoken once again about his future with the team and
The San Jose Sharks have rapidly grown their prospect pool since Doug Wilson Jr. began heading the team’s scouting department before the 2017 NHL Draft. After two seasons in which the club’s low status saw them embrace a revamping of their prospect pool, the Sharks now possess a true blue-chip prospect: William Eklund. However, Eklund
Welcome to the second edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, Sabres Scoop co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich are joined by THW’s Seattle Kraken writer Tom Pepper, and the trio sounds off on some of the biggest storylines, news, and rumors about the organization. The Sabres provided their fans with plenty
A top prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, William Eklund was named one of three finalists for the Swedish Hockey League Rookie of the Year Award. New York Rangers prospect Zac Jones made his NHL debut in their 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Winnipeg Jets prospect Cole Perfetti extended his
I had high hopes for Sweden this year at the 2021 World Junior Championship. Although my confidence has not disappeared, I’m cautiously pumping the brakes. COVID-19, which seems to have no immediate end in sight, has taken down several integral players that would be playing prominent roles. Forwards William Eklund (Djurgarden), Albin Grewe (Djurgarden), Karl
In the second part of this series, I will be taking a look at the top Swedish players that are eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft. Over the past few years, Sweden has been a breeding ground for talent and has produced top talent such as Rasmus Dahlin, Elias Pettersson, Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond.