San Jose Sharks goaltender Alexander Georgiev (40) blocks a shot in front of San Jose Sharks’ Timothy Liljegren (37) against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
By Daniel Dullum
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Antemi Panarin and Adam Fox each scored twice for New York Saturday at SAP Center, as the Rangers defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-1.
Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 21 of 22 Sharks shots to get the win.
The Rangers (35-32-7) opened the scoring at 12:04 of the first period on Panarin’s 32nd goal of the season, assisted by Braden Schneider and Uhro Vaakannainen.
Panarin scored again at 13:58, his 33rd tally of the season New York took a 3-0 assisted by Will Borgen and Vincent Trocheck, giving the Rangers a 2-0 lead after one period.
New York took a 3-0 lead at 4:48 of the second period on Fox’s eighth goal of the season. Brennan Othmann had one assist and Mika Zibnejad collected his 35th helper.
The Rangers extended their lead to 6-0 in the third period on goals by Jonny Brodzinski (3:08), Fox’s ninth tally of the season (5:47) and Trocheck (16:53).
San Jose found the net at 17:46 when Cameron Lund notched his second goal of the season on the power play. Collin Graf and Will Smith picked up the assists.
Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves on 33 shots on goal for the Sharks (20-43-9). San Jose was 1-4 on the power play.
The Sharks travel to Los Angeles for a Sunday night game against the Kings.
San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday March 29th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)
By Madison Montez
SAN JOSE- 11 seconds in, tempers were flared after Braden Hache from San Jose and Jett Woo from Abbotsford dropped the mitts, both taking five minute fighting penalties.
30 seconds later on four on four action, Abbotsford got out to another early start. Sammy Blais scored his 13th of the season, recording his first point of the night.
Abbotsford extended their lead three times in the first, to make it four-zero. The first came off of a short handed goal. Chase Wouters, the captain, scored his ninth of the season. The second, came as a result of traffic in front of the net. Nate Smith netted his seventh of the season. The third, came on a goal courtesy of Jujhar Khaira. Khaira now has goals in back to back games.
Starting the second on a power-play, San Jose took advantage and scored. Pavol Regenda scored his sixth power-play goal of the season. After being a healthy scratch in last night’s game, Thompson picked up the secondary assist. This would end up being San Jose’s only goal throughout the whole game.
Abbotsford nearly dominated the whole game, outshooting San Jose in two of the three periods. San Jose also changed the amount of penalties they took. While Abbotsford took seven penalties, San Jose only took two. Four of the seven penalties the Canucks took, were in the second period.
Sealing the 5-1 win, Nate Smith scored his eighth of the season. Sammy Blais registered the secondary assist.
For Abbotsford, Sammy Blais recorded three points and Nate Smith recorded two points. For San Jose, with Rem Pitlick recording today’s primary assist, he’s extended his point streak to two.
Ty Young was Saturday’s winning goalie. Young made 14 saves on 15 shots. His record now improves to 8-3. Gabriel Carriere got the start for the second game in a row. After a little over halfway, Carriere was pulled again and Dell was put in. Before getting pulled, Carriere recorded seven saves on 11 shots. Dell recorded 17 saves on 18 shots.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME:
1. Nate Smith
2. Sammy Blais
3. Jujhar Khaira
The Barracuda will be back in action next Wednesday, hosting the Ontario Reign for a mid-week matchup.
San Francisco Giants starter Justin Verlander delivers against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Sat Mar 29, 2025 (AP News photo0
By Barbara Mason
After winning game one of their series with the Cincinnati Reds, the San Francisco Giants dropped game two Saturday afternoon 3-2. The Giants will go into game three looking to win the series. San Francisco led through the first four innings of this game but the Reds tied it all up in the bottom of the fifth and took the lead in the sixth inning hanging onto the 3-2 lead for the eventual win.
Game recap: Neither team scored in the opening inning but San Francisco took the lead in the top of the second inning 1-0. Again it was Wilmer Flores hitting a home run, his second of the young season, taking up where he left off in game one, this shot a solo. The Reds had runners at first and third in the bottom of the inning with two outs but came up empty.
The Giants added to their lead in the third inning off a Jung Hoo Lee single driving Heliot Ramos home for a 2-0 tally. The native of Nagoya, Japan Lee is entering his second season with the Giants. He is off to a great start for the Giants scoring two runs in the first game of this series. The Reds kept pace with San Francisco scoring one run in the bottom of the third but still trailing 2-1. Matt McLain hit Cincinnati’s first long ball of the game, a solo home run.
The Reds tied up this game in the bottom of the fifth inning 2-2. Elly De La Cruz singled Matt McClain home for the tie. Spencer Bivens in his first season with San Francisco relieved Justin Verlander to start the sixth inning giving up a Christian Encarnacion-Strand home run and the Reds took a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning. The Giants Justin Verlander went five innings allowing six hits, two earned runs and five strikeouts.
The Reds Nick Lodolo had a pretty good outing going six innings allowing five hits and two earned runs. Tony Santillan relieved him in the seventh inning only allowing one hit in the inning. The right-hander Randy Rodriguez took the mound for San Francisco in the bottom of the seventh inning sending the game into the eighth, pitching a nice inning with two strikeouts and and a foul out; three up and three out for the Reds.
The Giants had a couple of hits in the the eighth but but couldn’t move the scoreboard continuing to trail 3-2. The Reds were unable to add to their lead in the bottom of the eighth sending San Francisco into the ninth inning with one last chance left to either tie or take the lead.
The Reds Emilio Pagan took the mound in the ninth inning looking to finish off the Giants and tie up the series one apiece. He executed beautifully dismissing the Giants three up and three down and that was the ballgame. Both teams displayed a great pitching effort but it was the Reds that came away with the win.
Game notes: After winning their season opener Thursday beating the Reds 6-4, the Giants (1-1) played game two of the series on Saturday afternoon and lost in a close one 3-2 to the Reds. The Giants fought from behind in game one of the series on the strength of a Wilmer Flores three run homer with two outs in the ninth inning giving them a 6-3 lead. The Reds had one run in the ninth but could not overcome the San Francisco lead.
Saturday the Giants were looking for a win in game two of their series as they sent right-hander Justin Verlander to the mound making his debut as a San Francisco Giant in his career 527th start. The Reds had lefty Nick Lodolo took the mound as the Reds evened up the series at one apiece.
Giants Fans will have to wait a few more games before they can welcome the team back home for their season opener next Friday night Apr 4th against the Seattle Mariners celebrating 25 years at Oracle Park this season.
Cincinnati had evened up the series at one game apiece with game three scheduled for Sunday morning first pitch at 10:40 PST. The probable pitcher for San Francisco will be lefty Robbie Ray with the Reds Nick Martinez taking the mound for game three.
San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli (73) exclaims his excitement after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Mar 27, 2025 (AP News photo)
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#1 San Jose Sharks Tyler Toffoili scored two goals as the Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs at SAP Center on Thursday 6-5 in a shootout.
#2 The Sharks had a 5-3 lead but the Leafs scored two goals in the third period to tie up the game 5-5 and force a shootout. The Leafs came close to closing this game but lost in a narrow contest.
#3 The Sharks Colin Graf, Alexnder Wennberg, and William Eklund each scored a goal. The Sharks had the lead 5-3 with just a minute left in the game when the Maple Leafs closed in within a goal. The Sharks were thankful that Graf, Wennberg and Eklund all contributed because the outcome could have been much different.
#4 Sharks Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini scored during the shootout stanza and goaltender Alex Georgiev saved 30 shots and prevented the Leafs Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner from scoring and passing the Sharks for the win.
#5 Of late the Sharks have found themselves winning their last two games with wins over the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins. The Sharks host the New York Rangers Saturday night at SAP Center. The Rangers are fifth place two games over .500 at 32-30, they are struggling of late losing six of their last ten games, taking that in consideration how do you see this match up Saturday night?
Sacramento A’s 22 year old hitter Max Muncy slugs a solo home run for his MLB hit against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Field in Seattle in the top of the eighth inning on Fri Mar 28, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Mauricio Segura
If last night’s deflating opener had Sacramento A’s fans reaching for comfort food, Friday night’s thrilling redemption must have them reaching for confetti. The Athletics emphatically silenced the Seattle Mariners in a 7-0 shutout, energized by a mix of veteran savvy and youthful exuberance, giving fans plenty to celebrate in their 125th franchise season.
Starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs was a magician on the mound, dazzling Mariners hitters across six dominant innings. With a potent combination of pinpoint control and deceptive velocity, Springs allowed only three hits while striking out nine, a reassuring performance after yesterday’s bullpen struggles.
But Friday night belonged to the Athletics’ bats, particularly Brent Rooker, who rebounded spectacularly from an opening night strikeout nightmare. After striking out four times last night, tying a dubious A’s Opening Day record held previously by Jack Cust and Eddie Joost, Rooker emerged as tonight’s comeback hero. He belted a towering two-run homer to center field in the fifth inning off Mariners’ ace Luis Castillo, giving Oakland a decisive 2-0 lead.
Joining the slugfest, Max Muncy, the Athletics’ promising young second baseman, notched his first major league hit in style: a majestic home run to left-center field in the eighth. This feat undoubtedly etched a cherished memory for the 22-year-old rookie, who is the youngest position player in an A’s opening lineup since Eric Chavez in 2000.
Adding to the youth movement, Tyler Soderstrom showed again why he’s viewed as the cornerstone of the Athletics’ future. After making history on Opening Day with his two-homer night, a first for an Athletic since Khris Davis in 2017, he delivered again tonight. His sizzling double in the seventh scored JJ Bleday, stretching the lead to 5-0.
The Athletics’ depth shone brightly as pinch-hitter Luis Urías sent a ninth-inning solo shot screaming into the left-center seats. Urías, signed just this offseason, provided a firm exclamation point on the A’s offensive statement.
Defensively, JJ Bleday sparkled, notably throwing out Mitch Garver at the plate in a pivotal fifth-inning moment, preventing Seattle from scoring. Moments later, Bleday further frustrated Mariners fans with a sliding catch on a sharply hit line drive from J.P. Crawford, ending the inning and preserving the shutout.
Despite the tough loss, Seattle did show flashes of defensive moments. Outfielder Victor Robles made a spectacular diving catch to rob Gio Urshela of a hit, providing one of the Mariners’ few defensive highlights.
Starting pitcher Luis Castillo battled hard, striking out five over five innings, but ultimately allowed two critical runs that set the tone. Mariners hitters seemed perpetually a step behind, mustering a mere scattering of hits and striking out a total of 13 times, their frustration palpable amid the electric atmosphere at T-Mobile Park.
The win snaps the Athletics’ troubling seven-game losing streak against the Mariners on Opening Day, a streak dating back to 2018. It also marks a sweet turn of fortune after yesterday’s tough 4-2 loss, offering fans hope that maybe, just maybe, this season’s squad has the spark to rewrite some recent history.
As the A’s celebrate Friday night’s victory, attention turns to Saturday’s matchup. The Athletics’ Osvaldo Bido, coming off a solid 2024 campaign, will face off against Seattle’s Bryce Miller, promising more drama at T-Mobile Park.
– Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of publications as well as his own, Golden Bay Times, and is honored to provide A’s away coverage to Sports Radio Service for the 2025 season.
San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks (via sjbarracuda/flickr)
By Madison Montez
SAN JOSE- Riding a seven game winning streak, Abbotsford Canucks was looking to keep the win streak alive and extend it to eight. Most recently, they defeated the Manitoba Moose 5-4. San Jose was coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to the San Diego Gulls.
On Friday night the Canucks were able to extend their winning streak to eight games with a 5-1 win over the San Jose Barracuda at Tech CU Arena in San Jose.
Abbotsford got out to an early lead, scoring three times in the first period. Three different Canucks registered goals; Cooper Walker, Phillip Di Giuseppe, and Chase Wouters, each scored a goal in the first.
They extended their lead to four-nothing, five minutes into the second. Jujhar Khaira registered his fifth goal of the season. To extend their lead even further, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored his second of the night to move the score to 5-0. That was on Abbotsford’s fourth power-play opportunity. Di Giuseppe’s first power-play goal of the season.
To avoid the shutout, Joey Keane netted his second of the season. Guschin registering the main assist, he now extended his point streak to nine games.
Although the Barracuda got outscored five to one, the shots were close all game. The only time the Barracuda were in full control of the game was in the second period where San Jose out-shot Abbotsford 17 to 14. Other than that, Abbotsford outshot San Jose in the first 13 to 8, and in the third each team took 13 shots.
The difference in Friday night’s two teams were the power-play opportunities. Abbotsford had six power-play chances while San Jose only had two. Many of San Jose’s penalties came from fights. In the third period, there were six fighting penalties. Both Braden Hache and Lucas Vanroboys from the Barracuda were given game misconducts at 16:33 of the third period.
Nikita Tolopilo was the winning goalie, nearly recording a perfect game, making 38 saves on 39 shots. Gabriel Carriere got the start for the third game in a row. Carriere made seven saves on ten shots until getting pulled and Dell came in. Dell gave up one goal, making 29 saves on 31 shots.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME:
1. Philip Di Giuseppe
2. Chase Wouters
3. Tristen Neilsen
The Barracuda will be back in action Saturday at 7:00pm PDT against Abbotsford, looking to avoid the sweep.
Sacramento Kings guard Zack LaVine (8) goes up for a slam dunk on the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Thu Mar 27, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson Fri Mar 28, 2025
#1 Zach LaVine led the Sacramento Kings in scoring with 29 points and Domantas Sabonis had 22 point, 19 rebounds, and six assists in the Kings win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 128-104 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
#2 The win for the Kings snaps their four game losing streak talk about important is that for the morale of the Kings.
#3 LaVine made 13 of 18 shots from the floor and Sabonis had nine of 11 shots. DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and ten assists. The Kings Keegan Murray scored 17 points and Malik Monk scored 16 points
#4 The Kings now are just a half game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks for ninth place in the Western Conference. The Kings are in front of the Phoenix Suns by a game and there are only two and half weeks left of the regular season is there any chance the Kings have at making a run at the post season?
#5 The Kings won’t get very much rest after last night’s win in Sacramento they open up a six game road trip starting Saturday night against the Orlando Magic a 2:00pm PDT tip in Orlando. The Magic are eighth in the Eastern Conference at 35-39 and have won six of their last ten games. How do you see this one on Saturday?
Pittsburgh Penguins Sid Crosby (87) prepares to face off against the Buffalo Sabres at Key Bank Center in Buffalo on Thu Mar 27, 2025. (AP News photo)
NHL podcast with Len Shapiro Fri Mar 28, 2025
#1 Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins broke former NHL great Wayne Gretzky’s record for having the most seasons (20) averaging at least a point per game. In spite of the record breaking performance the Penguins lost to the Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Key Bank Center on Thursday.
#2 Linus Ullmark saved 31 shots for the Ottawa Senators and the Senators were able to stop the Detroit offense for a 4-3 win at Little Caesars Pizza Arena on Thursday. Ullmark said after the game that the Senators played a lot of good minutes and the Wings were a desperate team but the Sens responded well.
#3 Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov scored a goal and had three assists, Bolts goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy threw a 8-0 shutout against the Utah Hockey Club at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay on Thursday, Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots. It was the sixth shutout of the season for Vasilevskiy and his 40th of his NHL career.
#4 The Philadelphia Flyers Brad Shaw picked up his first win as Flyers head coach against the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday. Shaw who was an assistant coach was promoted to head coach after the Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday. The Flyers were on a six game losing streak when Tortorella was fired. Was Torts mainly fired because the Flyers just couldn’t get on track or was he fired because he lost the dressing room?
#5 Minnesota Wild’s Matt Boldy scored a goal and had an assist as the Wild overcame the visiting Washington Capitals in a comeback on Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. With just 8.5 seconds left in the second period Boldy would score what would be the game winner putting the Wild on top 3-2 for the eventual 4-2 win.
The Caps Alexander Ovechkin didn’t score a goal and still remains six goals behind Wayne Gretzky for 894 career goals record.
Zach LaVine taking a quick rest during the game on Thursday night (Photo: Sacramento Kings on X)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Thursday night in Sacramento. The Kings, on the heels of a four-game losing streak, reeling from losing and an illness making its way through the locker room, welcomed in the Portland Trail Blazers. The game tipped off at 7 PM PST as the Kings defeated the Trail Blazers 128-107.
In the first quarter, the Kings played a very impressive and fluid first quarter. The Kings outscored the Trail Blazers 36-27 to take the early lead in the game. Keegan Murray got going early with nine points and three rebounds to lead the Kings in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Kings continued to put pressure on the Trail Blazers as they again outscored them. The Kings managed 32 points in the second compared to the Blazers’ 23 points. The Kings went into halftime leading 68-50 and in complete control of the game. The Kings shot 35% from three and 64% from the field in the first half compared to 24% and 36%, respectively, for the Trail Blazers. Zach LaVine led the Kings with 20 first-half points as Deni Avdija paced the Trail Blazers with 17 points.
In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers made their first real push on the Kings as both teams scored 32 points in the quarter. For the moment, the Trail Blazers stopped the bleeding and hoped for a miracle comeback in the fourth quarter. The Kings led 100-82 as the game headed into the final frame of the game. Domantas Sabonis had a monster third in which he scored 14 points to bring his game total to 22 points after three quarters.
In the fourth quarter, the Kings sealed the deal and handed the Trail Blazers a 128-107 loss. The Kings outscored the Blazers 28-25 in the fourth as the Blazers struggled to mount any offense late. The Kings were led in victory by Zach LaVine, who scored 29 points in the win. Deni Avdija paced the Blazers in defeat with 24 points.
With the win, the Kings remain in the ninth seed and are .5 games ahead of the Dallas Mavericks in 10th. The Phoenix Suns are one game behind the Kings for the ninth spot.
Up Next: The Kings go on the road to take on the Orlando Magic on Saturday at 2 PM PST.
San Jose Sharks roster celebrates their win over Toronto Maple Leafs at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Mar 27, 2025 (San Jose Sharks Media)
By: Fernando Abarca
SAN JOSE–After a little break from last Saturday’s game, The Sharks came in full energy to get a much needed win.
We all love it when our Canadian neighbors make a stop at the Tank. Thursday night, the San Jose Sharks played host one of the powerhouses in hockey, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs are currently in first place in the Atlantic Division with almost a sealed ticket to the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sharks surprised SAP Center with an upset over the Maple Leafs in a narrow 6-5 win in a shootout.
The game started with the Sharks making a statement that this game was going to be well-fought, and indeed, the Sharks communicated that. Tyler Toffoli put the Sharks up by one seven minutes into the first period to silence a the Go-Leafs-Go noise.
14 minutes in, and the Leafs responded with a goal by William Nylander who made it 41 goals in the season so far to tie things up. The Sharks bounced back with another goal by Collin Graf to finish the period 2-1.
Second period marked more intensity by both teams with penalties and goals. Alexander Wennberg opened up the scoring in the second, putting 3-1 over the Leafs.
Auston Matthews, a Bay Area native, made his presence felt, scoring the second goal for the Leafs.
Luck was not in favor of the Leafs as a deflected puck from a shot by William Eklund put the Sharks up again. The physicality of both teams was tested throughout the period as the Penalties took place. Max Domi was ejected due to misconduct, and Lucas Carlsson for tripping over John Tavares. Also, Zach Ostapchuk got a cross-checking misconduct.
Scott Laughton closed out the scoring of the second period with San Jose at 4 goals over 3 for Toronto.
During the third period, the noises of Go-Leafs-Go turned into a Let’s Go Sharks in a house that predominantly looked like a sea of blue. Toffoli found his way to put the puck into the net to seal the 5th goal of the night for the Sharks.
At the final minute, Toronto refused to give up after several attempts by the Sharks to close out the game in regulation.
Tavares and Nylander gave Toronto life, scoring two goals 40 seconds apart to tie the score. This is the third time this has happened that both teams do not end it in regulation..
In overtime, both teams kept a clean sheet, but it was worth highlighting the performance of Will Smith and Maklin Celebrini and veteran Toffoli for carrying the weight of the team on their shoulders, in a match where the home team seemed doomed to lose.
In the shootout, Smith and Celebrini led to a victory in home-ice.
The Sharks are back at the tank this Saturday against the New York Rangers.
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