The San Jose Sharks still hold a 3-2 lead on the Los Angeles Kings, but they are far from comfortable. Specifically, their goaltending situation is about as settled as that of the Philadelphia Flyers (okay, it’s not that bad). Antti Niemi, who was so great for the Blackhawks last year during their Stanley Cup championship [...]
San Jose Sharks big man Joe Thornton gave Dave Perron of the St. Louis Blues quite a jolt Thursday night at the Scottrade Center. Just exiting the penalty box, he found Perron skating across the red line with the puck. So, Thornton decided he would pummel him. He popped him with his shoulder and sent [...]
Apparently content with coming up short in the playoffs year after year, the San Jose Sharks have inked Joe Thornton to a three-year contract extension. According to TSN, the deal is worth $21 million. ”Joe stepped up and made a tremendous commitment to this franchise, his teammates and the fans in San Jose,” general manager [...]
Former Chicago Blackhawks goalie and Stanley Cup champion Antti Niemi has decided to accept a contract with the San Jose Sharks, a source tells ESPNChicago. It’s a one-year, $2 million deal. This tells us even more about how much it means for an individual to win a championship. People rag on Dan Marino and Jim [...]
The San Jose Sharks may not be interested in holding on to goalie Evgeni Nabokov, but they definitely wanted to retain Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski. On Thursday, they did just that, signing each to a four-year deal. So much for Marleau testing out the free-agent waters. “We are very pleased that Patty and Joe [...]
Head coach Todd McLellan is taking a wait-and-see approach on Dany Heatley’s injury and doesn’t know for sure if he’ll suit up and play Tuesday night as the San Jose Sharks take the ice to skate with the Colorado Avalanche. Heatley is apparently on the same page. “We’ll see tonight, but I feel good this [...]
There’s nothing like some good old fashioned hockey news during the start of football season. So, turn off the Notre Dame-Michigan game, because this trade warrants some attention. The Ottawa Senators have traded winger Dany Heatley and a fifth-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo, and a [...]
