~~Blood in the Water (Reboot)~~ The Story of the San Jose Sharks...

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Tough loss, are you still 1st in the Pacific?

How are my Knights doing?

Vegas(23-41-6) 8th in Pacific

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Accidently simmed.

Jets 3
Sharks 4

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Luongo closes the Door, PANTHERS upset SHARKS 6-0..

RECAP 3/14/19

San Jose, CA- Despite the loss tonight to the Florida Panthers(29-37-4) the San Jose Sharks(46-18-7) have secured a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs thanks to their 99 Points and a boost from their 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday Night.

"Feels good to know we have a spot in the Playoffs but its hard to celebrate after a ugly loss like this tonight. We need to regroup and finish strong." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

San Jose opted to go with Backup Goalie Joey Backstrom to give Martin Jones some rest.

Florida wasted little time on jumping all over the youngster. Blowing open the scoreboard of a 5-0 lead as Panthers Goalie Roberto Luongo shut the door on San Jose turning away 28 shots.

Backstrom allowed 5 Goals off 25 shots before Martin Jones came in and allowed another Goal as Florida won 6-0 to hand the Sharks their 3rd loss in the past 4 Games.

"In a slump right now we need to focus on finishing strong and need to move past this." DeBoer added.

On Saturday Night the Nashville Predators(43-23-6) come to the Shark Tank.

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SAN JOSE SHARKS are heading to the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs!

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SHARKS CLINCH PACIFIC DIVISION with come from behind 3 Goal deficit to win 6-4 over PREDATORS..







RECAP 3/16/19








San Jose, CA- For the 7th time in Franchise History, the San Jose Sharks(47-18-7) have clinched the Pacific Division Title with a come from behind 6-4 Victory over the Nashville Predators(43-24-6) Saturday Night inside the SAP Center.

"That was the first step for us to clinch the Division." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

San Jose(47-18-7) found themselves in a 3 Goal hole early when Nashville(43-24-6) jumped all over Rookie Goaltender Joey Backstrom who was once again in net for the Sharks.

"Gave Joner a break tonight and we have faith in Backstrom." DeBoer added.

The Predators took a 3-0 lead early on and it looked like the Sharks would once again fail to score.

Until San Jose battled back with a 6-4 victory inside the Shark Tank. San Jose clinched its 7th Pacific Division Championship in Franchise History and its first since the 2010-2011 Season. That Season ended in the Western Conference Finals to the Vancouver Canucks in just five games.

"They're a tough Team this year. They'll be hard to beat for sure. We just gave up a 3 goal lead." Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette stated.

At 101 Points, San Jose is also closing in on their Second ever President's Trophy. They won it back in 2008-2009 with 117 Points.

Next up the Vegas Golden Knights(24-42-6) will come to San Jose on Monday Night.

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Vegas continues slump, SHARKS beat GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6-3...








RECAP 3/18/19









San Jose, CA- The Vegas Golden Knights(24-43-6) continue their "Expansion Hangover" with a 6-3 loss to the Division Champs San Jose Sharks(48-18-7).

Last year the Knights took the League by storm on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals. But a Game 5 loss to the Washington Capitals ended the dream for Vegas.

Now it seems that dream has turned into a nightmare as Vegas has been in a slump this Season. The Second year Franchise from the Desert is having a rough year. Injuries to Jonathan Marchessault, Riley Smith, and Marc Andre Fluery just to name a few have really derailed the Knights 2018-2019 campaign.

Mark Stone, Dave Engelland, and Shea Theodore are still out with injuries.

"It's been a rough year for us with these injuries and everything else. We'll need to get back to work and finish out the year so we can be better next Season." Knights Head Coach Gerard Gallant stated.

With the loss of Players to injuries this year, Vegas has dropped all the way to last in the Western Conference and will be missing out on the Playoffs.

Vegas Rookie Goalie Rock Jacobs was in net tonight as the Knights took on the Sharks. Jacobs had 27 saves but allowed 5 Goals as San Jose took the victory.

San Jose turned to Rookie Joey Backstrom once again and the backup Goalie had 24 saves and allowed 3 Goals.

Sharks Captain Joe Pavelski got the Fins on the board in the Second Period but the Golden Knights quickly responded with a William Karlsson Goal.

Vegas wouldn't stop there.

The Knights took the lead off Erik Haula's slapshot and soon Vegas held a 3-2 lead before San Jose roared back with 3 unanswered Goals.

"Resilient performance by our group. That's the way we've been all year." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

The Sharks(48-18-7) will head to Los Angeles to play their hated Rivals, the Kings(33-34-5) who was making some noise earlier but due to injuries have fallen off and may be missing out on the Playoffs.

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SHARKS win 3 in a row with 5-1 Victory over KINGS...








RECAP 3/21/19







Los Angeles, CA- Tomas Hertl and Rookie Tyler Adams scored twice inside the Staples Center as the San Jose Sharks(49-18-7) beat their hated Rivals, LA Kings(33-35-5) tonight 5-1.

Tyler Toffolli scored for the Kings but Los Angeles wouldn't get anymore points.

"Rough loss for us. San Jose is a really good Team this Season. I won't be surprised if they win the Cup this year." Kings Head Coach John Stevens stated.

Backup Goaltender Joey Backstrom was in net for San Jose as Martin Jones continues to get rest.

Backstrom turned away 21 shots as the Kings struggled to get anything going on Offense.

"He's done a great job for us everytime he's in net." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated. "He's just amazing in between the pipes."

Kings backup Goalie Jack Campbell struggled allowing 5 Goals off just 15 shots. He's filling in for the injured Jonathan Quick who is done for the Season with LA more than likely missing the Playoffs.

Los Angeles was making some noise earlier but has now fallen to 13th in the Western Conference and sit 13 points out of a Playoff Spot.

"I have nothing to say about San Jose. We don't like that Team." Kings Defenseman Drew Doughty stated.

San Jose continues it's quest for the President's Trophy as they now have 105 points on the year. Colorado has 99.

"We have our sights set on another Trophy." DeBoer added.

The Sharks(49-18-7) head to Anaheim tomorrow night to play the Ducks(37-28-10)

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SHARKS 2
Ducks 1

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SHARKS get redemption with 7-3 victory over RED WINGS and win 5th straight..








RECAP 3/25/19









San Jose, CA- Long gone are the days of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Niklas Lidstrom and the great Red Wing Dynasty that once dominated the National Hockey League and the Western Conference. Detroit(31-42-3) continues their rebuild and will be missing out on the Playoffs for the third year in a row as General Manager Ken Holland continues his dynastic vision for the once great Dynasty.

"It's been a rough past few years for us but we're doing great things here in Hockey Town. Sometimes you have to rebuild to be great again and that's what we've been doing." Holland stated.

On February 24, Detroit(31-42-3) upset San Jose(51-18-7) 3-2 in Overtime in Detroit.

Tonight inside the Shark Tank, San Jose got redemption with a 7-3 Victory over the rebuilding Wings.

Rookie Tyler Adams(27), Brent Seabrook(2,3), Evander Kane(9), Erik Karlsson(9), Rookie Justin Callahan(16) and Timo Meier(28) all scored for the Sharks.

"Playing great Hockey right now and that's really good for us to get momentum as we head into the Playoffs." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

Dylan Larkin(20), Tyler Bertuzzi(19), and Darren Helm(6) scored for the Wings.

Detroit(31-42-3) took a 1-0 lead early in the First Period off Dylan Larkin's Goal. But San Jose came roaring back with 3 straight Goals.

"We scored early there but they came right back on us. That's how San Jose has been this year. They don't quit." Red Wings Head Coach Jeff Blashill stated.

Red Wings Netminder Jimmy Howard had 18 saves but allowed all 7 Sharks Goals.

"Rough performance by me personally. Just a bad game on my end." Howard stated.

Sharks Goalie Martin Jones had 22 saves and allowed 3 Goals.

The Red Wings sit in 7th Place in the Atlantic Division and have fallen to 13th in the Eastern Conference. Detroit will miss the Playoffs for the 3rd year in a row.

San Jose(51-18-7) will meet the Chicago Blackhawks(35-35-6) who are 8 points back of the final Playoff spot with just 6 to play.

The Game will be Thursday Night inside the SAP Center. The Sharks beat the Blackhawks 2-0 on March 2 in San Jose and 4-2 on December 16 in Chicago.

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BLACKHAWKS stay alive in Playoff Race with 1-0 victory over SHARKS...








RECAP 3/28/19







San Jose, CA- For the first time this Season, the Chicago Blackhawks(36-35-6) have beaten the San Jose Sharks(51-18-8) doing so 1-0 in Overtime inside the SAP Center.

With the Win, Chicago keeps their slim Playoff Hopes alive as they sit 8 points out of the Final Playoff spot with just 5 Games left to play.

However Chicago will need major help from the rest of the league as they sit in 12th Place in the Western Conference.

"We can only control our own Game. We have a chance but it's pretty slim." Blackhawks Head Coach Coach Q stated.

Chicago has entered a rebuild phase this Season when General Manager Stan Bowman traded Franchise Icon Jonathan Toews to the Arizona Coyotes and Brent Seabrook to the San Jose Sharks.

Goalie Corey Crawford stopped 35 shots as he helped the Hawks remain in a hopeful Playoff Race in the Western Conference.

Alexandre Fortin's Goal in Overtime gave the Blackhawks the 1-0 victory snapping the Sharks 5 Game Winning Streak.

"Tough loss in Overtime for us but with how we were playing I felt it was still a great game." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer said.

Martin Jones had 35 saves as San Jose(51-18-8) continues to close in on the President's Trophy and the #1 Seed in the West.

The Sharks will continue their Homestand and host the Vegas Golden Knights(28-43-7) on Saturday Night.

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Vegas 3
Sharks 4

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SHARKS clinch Home Ice with 4-1 Victory over FLAMES..






RECAP 3/31/19








San Jose, CA-The Road to the Stanley Cup Finals will officially go through the "Shark Tank" in the Western Conference. San Jose(53-18-8) have clinched Home Ice Advantage with their 4-1 Victory over the Playoff Bound, Calgary Flames(42-29-8).

With just 3 Games left to play, San Jose is closing in on their 2nd ever President's Trophy in Franchise History. At 114 points, San Jose should win as the 2 Teams trailing are the Boston Bruins(106 Points) and no surprise, Colorado Avalanche(105 Points).

Martin Jones turned away 33 shots, Brent Burns scored twice and the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames.

Flames Goalie David Rittich had 36 saves allowing 4 Goals. Derek Ryan scored.

"It's another step for us and for the fans here. Clinching Home Ice is huge for this Franchise. We want Teams to come here and deal with our fans in our building. We're all excited for the Playoffs." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

The Flames are heading for the Playoffs after already clinching a spot.

The Sharks got sloppy and allowed the Flames to have 5 Power Plays but San Jose's Penalty Kill was on its game killing 4 of them.

"We had plenty of chances on the Power Play tonight and we couldn't execute." Flames Head Coach Bill Peters stated.

San Jose(53-18-8) will head to Vancouver and play the Canucks(38-38-3) on April 2.

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Burns Overtime Winner caps off SHARKS epic Comeback 5-4 in Overtime over CANUCKS..





RECAP 4/2/19







Vancouver, BC- There is no quit in the San Jose Sharks(54-18-8) who made a epic rally down 3-0 in the Second Period to the Vancouver Canucks(38-38-4).

Vancouver jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to Goals by Tanner Pearson, Elias Petterson, and Jay Beagle.

"We took our foot off the Gas there's no other explanation. We did this to ourselves tonight." Canucks Head Coach Travis Green stated.

With the loss, Vancouver now drops its 6th straight.

The Sharks rallied back down 3-0 with 2 Goals by Defenseman Marc Eduard-Vlasic.

Gustav Nyquist, Timo Meier followed with Brent Burns notching the Overtime Winner just 25 Seconds into the extra Period.

Martin Jones had 21 saves as San Jose has now won 3 in a row and inch closer to that Presidents Trophy.

Up next the Sharks(54-18-8) will travel to Edmonton to play the Oilers(41-33-6) who currently hold a Wildcard spot with 2 Games left.

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SHARKS win 4th straight with 5-1 Victory over OILERS...






RECAP 4/4/19








Edmonton, AB- The Edmonton Oilers(41-34-6) were just dealt a huge blow to their Playoff hopes with a 5-1 loss tonight inside the Rogers Center to the San Jose Sharks(55-18-8).

"Yeah it's a ugly feeling for us in here after a loss like that." Oilers Captain Connor McDavid stated.

Edmonton dropped to 10th Place in the Western Conference with 5 Playoff Spots locked up and one game left to play. However there's still 3 spots left open although the two Wildcards are currently being held by the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues.

With one final Game left, the Oilers will need a win and some help as they are 2 points out of a Playoff spot.

Rookie Goalie Joey Backstrom got the nod tonight to give Martin Jones some rest for the Playoffs. The 21 year old kid didn't disappoint turning away 25 shots.

"No one to blame but ourselves. We put ourselves in this position." Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan said.

Edmonton took a 1-0 lead midway through the First Period off Jujhar Khaira's lone goal.

San Jose came roaring back with 5 straight Goals by Erik Karlsson, Evander Kane, Joe Pavelski, Gustav Nyquist, and Rookie Tyler Adams off Mikko Koskinen who still turned away 27 shots.

"For us to respond like the way we did scoring 5 straight goals is a huge boost of confidence for us. We've been resillient all year long and for us to come back like that really shows our Team character." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

San Jose(55-18-8) will wrap up it's Season Saturday Night April 6 against the Colorado Avalanche(53-23-5)

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SHARKS end Season with 5th straight Win! Hold off AVALANCHE 5-4... Win President's Trophy!

RECAP 4/6/19





San Jose, CA- For the 2nd time in Franchise History, the San Jose Sharks(56-18-8) have won the President's Trophy with their 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche(53-24-5) tonight inside the SAP Center finishing the Season with 120 Points.

Their most ever since their 2009 Presidents Trophy. The Sharks lost in the First Round to the Anaheim Ducks.

Backup Goalie Joey Backstrom had 30 saves, Joe Thornton, Curtis Sawyer, Timo Meier, Kevin LeBanc, and Brent Burns all scored as the San Jose Sharks held off a ferocious Colorado Avalanche comeback.

Semyon Varlamov had 28 saves but was helpless by the Sharks attack as San Jose jumped out to a 2-0 lead.

But the Avalanche came storming back and thanks to an empty netter the Sharks pulled out the win.