Not every first-round pick becomes the face of the franchise. Some carve out their place in a different way, through hard work, resilience, and being the kind of teammate every coach wants.
The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. First up is a look at San Jose.
The San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 are known for their lack of winning and top-performing rookies. An area that is not talked about as much is the underrated players who impact the team and players.
San Jose Sharks center Ty Dellandrea will return to the lineup Thursday against the Pacific Division rival Vancouver Canucks after missing the past four games due to an upper-body injury, reports Max Miller of The Hockey News.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The San Jose Sharks have placed forward Ty Dellandrea on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Dellandrea left Thursday night’s contest versus the Nashville Predators after taking a hit to the head from Predators forward Cole Smith during the second period.
Nashville Predators forward Cole Smith was given a game misconduct for a hit to the head on San Jose Sharks forward Ty Dellandrea during the 2nd period of Thursday night’s contest.
PITTSBURGH — “That was Ty’s best game as a Shark.” Head coach Ryan Warsofsky was that impressed by Ty Dellandrea’s effort in the San Jose Sharks’ 4-3 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
SALT LAKE CITY — The San Jose Sharks are trying to stay positive. It’s not easy, 0-7-2, the first team in NHL history to lose nine-straight games in back-to-back seasons.
With the amount of big moves that the San Jose Sharks made over the offseason, it’s easy to overlook a few of their acquisitions. One of the first GM Mike Grier brought in was Ty Dellandrea who is set to take on his former team, the Dallas Stars, in the Sharks’ first road game of the season.
For Ty Dellandrea, seeing Joe Pavelski retire after losing in the Western Conference Finals was “devastating.” The former San Jose Sharks captain mentored the newest Shark both on-and-off ice throughout his young career.
The Stars staved off elimination for the second game in a row, defeating the Golden Knights, 4-2, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Saturday.