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Rookie sparks Sharks
October 17, 2009 by
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With his parents in the building, Ryan Vesce scored his first NHL goal Saturday night, and it ended up being the winner as San Jose finished strong to earn a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders.
Sharks pass on morning skate
October 17, 2009 by
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The Sharks skipped their game-day morning skate Saturday rather than spend what would amount to 31/2 hours on the road with an extra bus trip between their Manhattan hotel and Nassau Coliseum.
Sharks rout lowly Islanders 4-1
October 17, 2009 by
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A three-point night for Joe Thornton makes Evegeni Nabakov a winner in his 500th game.
Sharks' Murray at home in Islander country
October 16, 2009 by
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The burly Swedish defenseman with the Scottish surname and a North American-style game spent two years on Long Island as a teenager, developing his skills before playing college hockey at Cornell.
Sharks at N.Y. Islanders
October 16, 2009 by
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SHARKS AT NEW YORK ISLANDERSFaceoff: 4 p.m. today at the Nassau Coliseum.TV: CSNCA.Radio: 98.5.Head to head: The teams have split their past two meetings, the Sharks winning 5-3 on Jan.
It's all Ovechkin as Capitals down Sharks
October 15, 2009 by
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Until the 2:55 mark of the second period, the Sharks were the only team that Alexander Ovechkin never had scored on in his 330-game NHL career.
At just 22, Vlasic is an NHL vet
October 14, 2009 by
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Team expects steady defenseman to elevate his game to the next level
The slow path to a loss
October 13, 2009 by
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After 65 scoreless minutes and plea for speed, Sharks fall in shootout
Heatley's warm reception delights biggest defender: Dad
October 11, 2009 by
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Dany Heatley's father, Murray, doesn't mince words when asked about the reaction in Canada after word leaked out that his son was demanding a trade from the Ottawa Senators for vague reasons only one season into a six-year, $45 million contract: 'The press this past summer...
Two goals by Marleau lead rally
October 11, 2009 by
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Sharks again fall behind early before coming around in second
Sharks, Wild coaches say familiarity doesn't breed advantage
October 11, 2009 by
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Coaches play down their previous connectionsThe Sharks and Minnesota Wild have multiple coaching connections, but the top men behind each bench played down the likelihood that they would have much impact on the outcome of Saturday night's game between the two teams.
Marleau maintains 'even keel'
October 09, 2009 by
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Patrick Marleau has been flying around the ice in the early NHL season. And an obvious thought is that the quickness is there because he no longer carries the weight of the captain's insignia on his jersey.
Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks' win
October 09, 2009 by
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Dany Heatley's hat trick '” the third goal coming on a dramatic penalty shot '” and four assists by linemate Joe Thornton paced the Sharks to a convincing 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Heatley's home-ice debut.
Purdy: Sharks need to prove they are better than their two losses
October 09, 2009 by
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After losing two of their first three games, the Sharks have some areas of concern.
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Sharks seek better play across the board
October 07, 2009 by
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Two early losses have exposed myriad breakdows in both ends of the ice.
Sharks rally from four goals down, but fall to Kings
October 07, 2009 by
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The Sharks looked terrible in the first half of the game, falling behind 4-0 before four San Jose power play goals evened things up with a little more than five minutes left to play.
Sharks' Nichol proving to be a fighter
October 07, 2009 by
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Scott Nichol had more fights than any other Shark going into Tuesday's game, but that's a little out of character for a player who is known more for getting under an opponent's skin rather than trying to bruise it.
Sharks' Pavelski to miss a couple of weeks
October 05, 2009 by
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Center Joe Pavelski, the Sharks' fourth leading scorer last year, underwent what the team described only as a 'minor procedure' and will miss about two weeks.
Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
October 05, 2009 by
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NEXT FOR SHARKS: AT LOS ANGELESFaceoff: 7:30 p.m. today at Staples Center. TV: Comcast SportsNet California.
Sharks' Pavelski will miss at least two weeks
October 05, 2009 by
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Will undergo a minor procedure today for a lower body injury suffered Saturday night in San Jose's 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Top line finally starts scoring
October 04, 2009 by
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Heatley assists on goalsby Setoguchi, Thornton
Rookie promoted to Sharks' top line
October 02, 2009 by
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Ferriero will team with Thornton and Heatley
Sharks at Anaheim
October 02, 2009 by
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SHARKS AT ANAHEIMFaceoff: 7 p.m. today at Honda CenterTV: Comcast SportsNet California Radio: 98.5-FM Head to head: The Sharks won three of four regular-season meetings last season, but that was overshadowed by Anaheim's six-game series victory in the first round of the playoffs.
Sharks less than stellar in loss to Colorado
October 02, 2009 by
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DENVER — The Sharks new captain didn't hesitate when asked before Thursday night's NHL opener if — considering how things ended last April — maybe it wouldn't be the worst thing to happen if the Sharks failed to match the same flying start of a year ago.
Purdy: Can changed Sharks change fortunes?
October 01, 2009 by
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Doug Wilson followed through on his promise to make changes in the Sharks' roster after another playoff flameout. Now the team needs to show that they were the right changes with playoff success.
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