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

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BLACKHAWKS lose 5th straight thanks to SHARKS epic comeback in Third Period 4-2...






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Chicago, IL- Joe Pavelski scored twice, Logan Couture and Justin Callahan each scored and the San Jose Sharks(23-8-3) came back to beat the Chicago Blackhawks(17-15-3) on Sunday night inside the United Center.

With the win, the Sharks have now won 4 in a row while Chicago drops it's 5th straight game.

"We need to figure out how to close games. We were up two goals and let it slip it away from us. We kinda just let our foot off the gas there." Blackhawks Coach Q stated.

Martin Jones had 18 saves as Chicago struggled to get SOG's after a 2-0 lead in the first period.

Corey Crawford had 29 saves. Dylan Strome and Domink Kahun had goals for the Hawks.

Chicago(17-15-3) took a 2-0 lead in the first as it looked like the Blackhawks would snap their 4 game losing streak.

But then San Jose(23-8-3) dug deep and rattled off three straight Goals in the Third Period to complete the comeback.

"That's the thing about our group. We never quit. The guys keep finding ways to win." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

"We have a lot of confidence in our room. We always feel like no matter what the deficit is we can find ways to win." Sharks Captain Joe Pavelski stated.

With the loss, Chicago finds themselves one point out of the Playoff Picture in the Western Conference.

They sit behind Nashville in the Central Division.

"Still a long road ahead but if we don't get out of our little slump now then we're in trouble. We need to find that belief we have." Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews stated.

San Jose is still running away with the Pacific Division with 49 Points, 11 more than the Arizona Coyotes.

Sharks Defensemen Brent Burns left the game early with a strained Hamstring and is set to return Christmas Eve.

"I felt a small tightness. Doc says I'll be fine." Burns stated.

This marks the Sharks first injury of the 2018-2019 campaign as the Team has been healthy all year.

The Sharks head to Minnesota on Tuesday Night with a matchup with the Minnesota Wild(16-15-1.)

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Joe Thornton's OT Winner sends SHARKS over WILD 4-3 for 5th straight win...







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St. Paul, MN- After tonight's 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild(16-15-2), the San Jose Sharks(24-8-3) have won 5 straight.

And they did it by digging deep and never quitting.

"We have a lot of heart in this locker room. The guys in here just don't quit." Sharks Head Coach Pete DeBoer said. "They score, we tie, they score, we tie. Never quit."

That's how it was.

The Wild got on the board first with a Zack Latta goal. Logan Couture tied it.

"That's the thing about San Jose they never quit." Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau stated.

Evander Kane and Timo Meier would both score for the Sharks as Meier's Goal tied the game with just 13 seconds left.

"No quit. We feel like we can compete with anyone." Meier said.

In Overtime, Sharks Veteran and Alternate Captain Joe Thornton scored the overtime winner for the 4-3 victory.

"Been here awhile and everytime you score a Game Winning Goal it's always special. We're trying to win a Stanley Cup this year." Thornton said.

Sharks Goalie Martin Jones turned away 28 shots to help the Fins win their 5th straight.

Zack Latta scored twice and Wild Goalie Devan Dubnyk had 23 saves.

Minnesota(16-15-2) went 0 for 4 on the Power Play with their last one in Overtime resulted in a turnover and the Thornton GWG.

"We need to be much better on the Power Play. San Jose will make you pay if you make a mistake. Tonight we made mistakes." Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau stated.

The Sharks(24-8-3) will head home as they prepare for a 4 game Homestand on Thursday Night December 20.

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AROUND SOCIAL MEDIA- December 20, 2018.

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SHARKS snap JETS 6 Game winning Streak with 6-3 victory! San Jose wins 6 in a row.






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San Jose, CA- In what could be a preview of a Western Conference Playoff Series, the San Jose Sharks(25-8-3) went toe to toe with the Winnipeg Jets(20-12-3) Thursday night December 20.

"We feel pretty confident that we can compete with them if we need to come back here in April. That's a really good Hockey Team over there." Jets Head Coach Paul Maurice stated.

Sharks Captain Joe Pavelski scored twice, Joe Thornton, Kevin LaBanc, Timo Meier, and Joonas Donskoi all followed for San Jose.

Jets Captain Blake Wheeler, Josh Morrissey, and Jack Roslovic scored.

Winnipeg struggled on the Power Play going just one for four as San Jose's Penalty Kill unit ranks one of the best in the NHL.

"We had our chances just came up short. You can't do that against the Sharks." Jets Captain Blake Wheeler stated.

The Sharks went 1/1 thanks to a Kevin LaBanc empty netter on the PP.

Goalie Martin Jones turned away 39 shots. Jets Goalie Connor Hellebuyck had 24 saves.

San Jose(25-8-3) have won 6 in a row after victories over the Arizona Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, and Minnesota Wild.

"We're playing great Hockey right now. We're a tough Team to beat when we play like that. The guys in here are all excited for what's to come in front of us." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

The Sharks continue their 4 game homestand with a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings(14-20-1) who have been struggling this year.

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Hertl's Hat Trick leads the way for SHARKS 7th straight victory 5-3 over Rival KINGS. Los Angeles drops 4 straight..






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San Jose, CA- Tomas Hertl's hat trick lead the way for the San Jose Sharks(26-8-3) 7th straight win.

"It's exciting for us this year cause we feel we the better Team." Hertl said.

Sharks Rookie Justin Callahan scored twice and San Jose got some revenge on their Rivals, the Los Angeles Kings(14-21-1).

On October 5, the Kings beat the Sharks 3-1 in Los Angeles.

"We didn't forget about that loss." Sharks Forward Evander Kane said. "We wanted to return the favor especially after Drew (Doughty) runs his mouth."

Drew Doughty fired back.

"They won tonight cool. I got two rings on my shelf at home while they haven't won anything in their lifetime." Doughty replied.

The inconsistencies continue for the L.A Kings who drop their 4th straight. Former Coach Darryl Sutter retired at the end of last Season after being fired on April 10, 2017 making room for John Stevens who took over during the 2017-2018 campaign where the Kings were swept by the Golden Knights in the First Round.

"We're up and down right now. Been in a slump this year and we need to get out of this funk." Kings Head Coach John Stevens said.

Sharks Rookie Goalie Joey Backstrom(10-0) turned away 29 shots.

"He's just a brick wall between the pipes." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer said. "We feel confident he can hold goals off the board when we need to give Jones some rest."

The Kings had goals from Jeff Carter, Alex Lafallo, and Captain Anze Kopitar.

Kings Goaltender Jonathan Quick(11-15-1) gave up 5 Goals on 30 shots but turned away 25 of them before being pulled midway through the Third Period for Jack Campbell.

The Kings were 1/2 on the Powerplay while San Jose was 1/1 thanks to the first Goal of Tomas Hertl that broke a 0-0 tie in the Second Period.

San Jose's Power Kill unit ranks among the best in the NHL.

The Sharks(26-8-3) will host the Arizona Coyotes(19-12-4) tomorrow night on Sunday December 23.

San Jose had a 5-4 Overtime win against the Coyotes back on December 8 in Arizona.

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SAN JOSE SHARKS: Evander Kane: "Drew Doughty can suck it."


12/22/18


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San Jose Sharks Forward Evander Kane had some words for Los Angeles Kings Defensemen Drew Doughty after San Jose's 5-3 Victory tonight over the Kings.

"Drew (Doughty) can suck it. That's the bottom line. He can hate us all he wants and live in the past with how the Kings have Stanley Cups and how they beat us and whatever he wants to say. Bottom line is he can suck it. We're focused on this year and winning our first Stanley Cup." Kane stated.

It's no secret that Drew Doughty always has something to say about the history between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.

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COYOTES ride hot Power Plays to end SHARKS 7 Game winning Streak with 5-3 victory in San Jose..









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Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
Dec 23, 2018 1 2 3 F ARI (20-12-4) 1 2 2 5 SJS (26-9-3) 1 2 0 3 Three Stars	Team Stats Comparison ARI SJS Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
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San Jose, CA- The 7 game win streak for the San Jose Sharks(26-9-3) is now over after the Arizona Coyotes(20-12-4) rode 4 Power Play Goals to a 5-3 Victory inside the Shark Tank.

Joe Thornton, Evander Kane, and Gustav Nyquist scored for San Jose but the Coyotes led by Rookie sensation Josh Fisher's 2 Goals scored 4 Goals on 7 Power Plays.

Coyotes Goalie Antti Raanta turned away 29 shots as the Sharks were sloppy.

Sharks Goaltender Martin Jones was under sieged with 54 shots from the Coyotes but managed to turn away 49 of them allowing the 5 Goals for the Arizona Victory.

The Coyotes spent 8 minutes on the Power Play converting 4/7 against the Sharks who had one of the top Penalty Kill Units in the NHL.

But it was a no show tonight.

When the Sharks started their 7 Game win streak it was against the Coyotes who ironically also ended it.

San Jose wraps up their 4 Game homestand after Christmas with the Anaheim Ducks(17-14-7) in town on December 27.

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DUCKS beat SHARKS 3-2 in San Jose...







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San Jose, CA- Ondrej Kase, Corey Perry, and Alex Henrique scored and Goaltender John Gibson turned away 30 shots and the Anaheim Ducks(18-14-7) beat the San Jose Sharks(26-10-3) Thursday Night.

Anaheim jumped out to a 3 goal lead in just the First Period as Sharks Goaltender Martin Jones was under fire from the opening puck drop.

Curtis Sawyer got San Jose on the board in the closing seconds of the 1st. Sharks Captain Joe Pavelski scored in the Second Period but Anaheim closed the door after that.

The Sharks were sloppy unable to control the puck and caused turnovers in which the Ducks took control and crashed San Jose's net.

"We've been sloppy lately. Too many penalties and giving up too many goals. We need to clean it up." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.

Anaheim also scored on the Power Play with Corey Perry's 10th Goal of the year.

"San Jose is a Team you have to get up quick on otherwise they'll score fast and you won't have a chance. They're that good of a Team." Ducks Head Coach Randy Carlyle stated.

The Sharks(26-10-3) end their 4 Game homestand and will head on the road up to Western Canada to meet the Edmonton Oilers.