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On Tuesday night in San Jose, the Buffalo Sabres downed the Sharks 5-4 in a shootout. But, the moment creating quite a stir through social media was an apparent missed goal. Take a look…
Adding a little more fuel to the situation, the four goals given up by the Sharks in regulation were the most they’ve [...]
More from the locker rooms at Staples Center following Wednesday’s 4-3 OT win by Los Angeles…
- Justin Williams on the biggest thing to work on for Nashville: “Consistency. We won here on home ice. Home ice has got to be a hard place for teams to come here and play. We need to keep pace [...]
Prior to tonight’s San Jose Sharks vs LA Kings game at Staples Center, I once again joined the guys on Sportsnet 960 in Calgary for a game preview. During the guest spot we discussed the recent play of Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, Matt Frattin, Robyn Regehr, Dustin Brown, physical battles, 2013 NHL Playoffs, [...]
Following the Sharks’ morning skate at Staples Center on Wednesday, here’s what San Jose coach Todd McLellan had to share on a myriad of topics…
On Marty Havlat returning:
“Marty is playing his first game of the season. He hasn’t had an exhibition season. For Marty to be effective on our team environment, you have to play [...]
Pre-game thoughts from Logan Couture following the Sharks morning skate in LA on Wednesday…
On the difficulty of playing at Staples Center:
“They play hard in their building. They come out fast, they come out hard. The fans are loud, they’re into it. It’s a tough environment to come into. But hopefully we can change it [...]
Sharks captain Joe Thornton shared some thoughts following his team’s pre-game stake on Wednesday, in advance of facing the Kings…
On why it’s difficult to play at Staples Center:
“They play hard. Doesn’t matter where they play, to be honest with you. They’re just a real competitive team. Goal tender right out to Kopitar. They play solid, [...]
Canada, Russia and the U.S. might grab most of the hockey headlines, but let’s not forget about the Czech Republic either. While 41-year old native Jaromir Jagr was busy scoring his 683rd goal a few hours north in Vancouver, young Tomas Hertl was busy lighting the lamp four separate times for the San Jose Sharks [...]
Our brand new show is on the air! West Coast Bias debuted on NHL Network Radio over the weekend and featured a slew of guests from around the Pacific Division. Along with my co-host, Jonathan Davis, we caught up with LA Kings President and Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille, Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce [...]
The Kings took a much deserved needed day off today. However, the team’s PR staff organized a conference call with three players (thank you!). First up was Dustin Penner. Here’s what he had to share…
On knowing they are half-way through the playoffs:
“It felt great. A sense of accomplishment, we’re half way there. And [...]
NHL players no longer excited by trips to play California teams
Last Saturday, the Lightning suffered their first loss to a Western Conference opponent when they were rocked 6-3 by the Phoenix Coyotes. Starting tonight in Los Angeles, the Lightning begin a stretch of three games in four days through California that will see them conclude the trip with back to back games in San Jose [...]