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Sharks Beat Wild 6-5 with Celebrini OT goal in Minnesota

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San Jose Sharks right wing Ryan Reaves (75) scores a goal in the second period and is congratulated by teammates center Ty Dellandrea (10) and defenseman Vincent Desharnais (5) against the Minnesota Wild at the Target Center in St Paul on Sun Oct 26, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-5 in overtime on Sunday. William Eklund, Michael Misa, Ryan Reaves, Tyler Toffoli and Macklin Celebrini scored for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves for the win. Marcus Johansson, Marco Rossi, Ryan Hartman and Zeev Buium scored for the Wild. Jesper Wallstedt made 19 saves in the loss.

The Sharks’ young stars shined in this win. William Eklund scored twice, Michael Misa scored his first NHL goal and Macklin Celebrini scored a stunning game-winner. Despite that, the Sharks once again had trouble holding a lead, starting the third period with a 4-2 lead and ending up tied 5-5.

After the game, Tyler Toffoli spoke to that, saying that the team “gave up too many opportunities, kind of backed off, let them forecheck and do what they wanted to do. So obviously that’s something we’ve got to figure out.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said: “We did some good things. We’re growing, learning lessons as we go here. That’s probably the biggest thing we take from tonight.”

William Eklund gave the Sharks a lead with his third goal of the season on the power play at 5:28. Lurking next to the net, Eklund waited for a pass from Macklin Celebrini, then swept the puck around Wallstedt. Assists went to Celebrini and Dmitry Orlov.

Michael Misa scored his first NHL goal at 13:35. Timothy Liljegren took a shot at the left side of the net but it slid across to the other side. Misa was there to nudge it over the line.

The Wild scored at 17:02, a power play goal from Marcus Johansson. Johansson was next to the right hand post when M Rossi’s shot came through the blue paint in front of Askarov. The puck went off of Johansson’s leg into the net. Assists went to Rossi and Brock Faber.

Marco Rossi made it a tie game 32 seconds later. An interception in the neutral zone created a two-on-one for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov carried the puck in, then passed to Rossi for the shot.

At the end of the period, the shots were 10-8 Sharks. The Sharks took two penalties and the Wild took one.

William Eklund gave the Sharks the lead again at 11:15 of the second period. Philipp Kurashev caught the puck as it came out of a board battle, the passed it back down to Eklund in front of the net for a tap in.

Ryan Reaves made it 4-2 with a goal 19 seconds later, redirecting Barclay Goodrow’s shot from the boards. Goodrow and Ty Dellandrea got the assists.

In the second period, the shots were 9-6 Sharks. Only one penalty was called in the second period, and it went against the Sharks.

The Wild got one back at 4:28 of the third period. Ryan Hartman scored with a wrist shot on the power play. Assists went to Kaprizov and Faber.

Tyler Toffoli restored the two goal lead with a power play goal at 7:52. Celebrini and Eklund tried the same play they scored with before but that did not work. When Celebrini got the puck back, he skated to the net and made a backhand pass to Toffoli. Toffoli’s quick shot went in. Assists went to Celebrini and Eklund.

Zeev Buium made it 5-4 at 8:28 with a wrist shot from the blue line. Assists went to Hartman and Yakov Trenin.

Dmitry Orlov collided with Ryan Hartman at 15:03 and, after a conference, the officials called it a major penalty. The NHL reviewed the call and deemed it no penalty at all.

The Wild tied the game again at 17:42. Joel Eriksson Ek tipped Kaprizov’s shot to make it 5-5. Assists went to Kaprizov and Faber.

Minnesota outshot the Sharks 17-5 in the third period. Each team took one penalty.

The overtime period looked bad for the Sharks. The Sharks were trapped and tired in their zone when William Eklund risked a change to get Celebrini on the ice. Celebrini chased down the puck and skated in all alone to score the game winner.

The Sharks next play on Tuesday back in San Jose against the Los Angeles Kings at 8:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks conclude road trip in Minnesota Sunday

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New Jersey Devils Dawson Mercer (91) and San Jose Sharks Philipp Kurashev (right) battle for the puck in the first period at the Prudential Center Newark NJ on Fri Oct 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa

#1 The New Jersey Devils Dougie Hamilton got two goals against the San Jose Sharks and they were key goals enough to get by the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Friday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

#2 New Jersey came in hot with the win they pick up their seventh win in a row going into this one the Sharks knew they would have their hands full against the Devils?

#3 New Jersey’s Connor Brown added a goal and Nico Hischier picked up two assists and the Devils have not lost a game since opening night when the bowed to the Carolina Hurricanes.

#4 Tough luck for San Jose who have now lost their seventh game out of their last eight dropping their record to 1-5-2.

#5 The Sharks conclude this five game road trip against the Minnesota Wild Sun Oct 26th. The Wild have been struggling losing four of their last five games. The Wild lost their last game to New Jersey 4-1 last Wed Oct 22nd at the Prudential Center.

Join Mary Lisa for the Sharks podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks game wrap: New Jersey’s Hamilton key to 3-1 win over Sharks

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New Jersey Devils Luke Glendening (left) and the San Jose Sharks Alexander Wennberg (right) battle for the puck in the first period at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ on Fri Oct 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEWARK, NJ. — Coming off their first victory of the season at Madison Square Garden, the San Jose Sharks were unable to get a winning streak going and fell 3-1 to the New Jersey Devils (7-1-0) at Prudential Center on Friday night.

The Sharks had two penalties in the first period and three penalties in the second period.

“Too many penalties, is the name of the game,” said Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky.

Sharks left wing Jeff Skinner, who had a penalty 7:21 into the second period for hooking Devils right wing Dawson Mercer, said “we just didn’t gain the momentum back”.

San Jose scored the first goal of the game, as they did in their last couple of matches against New York-area teams. Left wing William Eklund made a power play goal assisted by Macklin Celebrini at 2:25 into the first period.

New Jersey attacked in the second period, with defenseman Fougie Hamilton making a power play goal assisted by Mercer and center Nico Hischier 40 seconds in to tie the game. Then Hamilton made a power play goal of his own assisted by defenseman Luke Hughes and Hischier at 9:08 to put the Devils up 2-1.

The Sharks held without a shot in the second but were down only 2-1 thanks to goalie Yaroslav Askarov.

In the third period, right wing Connor Brown made an empty-net goal assisted by Hamilton at 19:13 to beat the Sharks 3-1.

Eklund echoed the remarks of Warsofsky and Skinner on what went wrong in the game.

“That’s what happens in PK you know, they get more chances than we had in the power play and we fell out of the momentum a little bit,” said Eklund.

Askarov said: “A tough second, but overall it was a good game for us.”

The Sharks (1-5-2) are 1-3 in their road trip so far, taking a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday and earning a 6-5 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Thursday.

They continue their road trip on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild (3-4-1) at Xcel Energy Center. The puck drops at 3 p.m. PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: New Jersey’s Hamilton two goals put Sharks away 3-1

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New Jersey Devils Jack Hughes (86) and the San Jose Sharks Collin Graf (51) battle for the puck in the second period at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ on Fri Oct 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 The New Jersey Devils Dougie Hamilton got two goals against the San Jose Sharks and they were key goals enough to get by the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Friday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

#2 New Jersey came in hot with the win they pick up their seventh win in a row going into this one the Sharks knew they would have their hands full against the Devils?

#3 New Jersey’s Connor Brown added a goal and Nico Hischier picked up two assists and the Devils have not lost a game since opening night when the bowed to the Carolina Hurricanes.

#4 Tough luck for San Jose who have now lost their seventh game out of their last eight dropping their record to 1-5-2.

#5 The Sharks conclude this five game road trip against the Minnesota Wild Sun Oct 26th. The Wild have been struggling losing four of their last five games. The Wild lost their last game to New Jersey 4-1 last Wed Oct 22nd at the Prudential Center.

Join Lincoln Juarez for the Sharks podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks 6 game skid comes to an end with 6-5 win over Rangers at MSG

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The New York Rangers Will Cullye (left) and the San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (right) jockey for position in first period action at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thu Oct 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK, NY. — The San Jose Sharks (1-4-2) captured their first victory of the season, 6-5 in overtime, against the New York Rangers (3-4-2) on a thrilling Thursday night at “The World’s Most Famous Arena”.

It was an especially special night at Madison Square Garden for Sharks center Macklin Celebrini, who got a hat trick.

“MSG, it’s a pretty cool rink, we only get to come here once a year and it was great to get the first one,” he said.

The Sharks entered the famed arena with great expectations and pressure to earn their first win, and it was a relief for the team to get the job done.

“Obviously it’s nice to get the result and that’s the biggest thing,” said Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky.

“Again we’re playing some pretty good hockey, you know, we were going toe-to-toe with one of the better teams in the league and cred to the group. You know, we just kept playing an d even the last week here with the losses, the guys show up with great attitudes, they’re coachable, they’re working hard to get better individually and collectively.”

Sharks right wing Adam Gaudette made a snap shot assisted by right wing Collin Graf and center Michael Misa at 1:58 into the first period, putting San Jose up 1-0. Then Celebrini made a power play goal at 6:17 assisted by left wing William Eklund and defenseman Dmitry Orlov to boost the lead to 2-0.

The Rangers fought back and right wing Taylor Raddysh made a wrist shot at 14:19 assisted by right wing Sam Carrick and defenseman Carson Soucy to cut the Sharks’ lead to 2-1.

But Celebrini struck again with nine seconds left in the period, making a wrist shot assisted by center Will Smith and Eklund to expand San Jose’s lead to 3-1.

In the second period, center Mika Zibanejad made a power play goal assisted by left wing Alexis Lafrenière and center J.T. Miller at 4:04 to put the Rangers within one. Center Juuso Parssinen made a wrist shot assisted by left wing Conor Sheary at 6:47 to tie the game at 3-3. Then Raddysh made an unassisted shorthanded goal at 12:10 to give the Rangers their first lead of the game.

The Sharks avoided a scoreless period as Celebrini made a wrist shot assisted by Smith and Orlov with six seconds left to tie it at 4-4, and earned his third goal of the game.

Celebrini said of the pass from Smith: “I mean, I think that’s what he does best, he’s a pretty special player and I think you’ve seen him before the kind of plays he’s able to make. I was just on the receiving end on a couple of those.”

In the third period, Smith made a wrist shot assisted by Eklund and Celebrini at 6:31 to allow the Sharks to retake a 5-4 lead.

Raddysh answered back with a slap shot assisted by Miller and defenseman Adam Fox at 11:50 to tie it at 5-5.

The game went into overtime – and crunch time for the Sharks. Smith made a slap shot assisted by Celebrini and goalie Alex Nedeljkovic at 1:38 to lead San Jose to their much-needed first win.

Smith said of the goal: “Yeah it was all back I think, made a great play there around the corner and stripped again and found the slot.”

He added that it “feels good”.

“It has been a tough six games where we could have had a couple of W’s,” he said, “But everything happens for a reason.”

The Sharks (1-4-2) continue their road trip against the New Jersey Devils who are on a six-game winning streak (6-1-0) at Prudential Center on Friday. The puck drops at 4 p.m. PT.

San Jose Sharks report: Sharks get ready for Rangers with morning skate at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers

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San Jose Sharks take practice at the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in New York. The Sharks take on the New York Rangers Thu Oct 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden (photo by Jessica Kwong)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK, NY. — Following their 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders, the San Jose Sharks had a practice on Wednesday afternoon at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in New York City with select players and a couple of assistant coaches.

The Sharks (0-4-2) are still seeking their first win of the season, and aiming to notch it against the New York Rangers (3-4-1) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.

Among the players who went to the practice at the scenic rink overlooking the Hudson River was Michael Misa, the 18-year-old second-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Misa said he has been working on puck protection, moving his feet quickly, trying to get around defenders, shooting and faceoffs.

“I feel like I have the speed to play, like I feel like I look comfortable out there, it’s just a matter of getting the puck on my stick and making plays… I’m feeling better each game,” he said.

“When I use my body in the corners, projected the puck and stuff, I think yeah I’ve been making some good plays and you know our line was plugged in for the most part in the last game so just going to try to build off of that.”

The players took in and appreciated the experience of practicing at Sky Rink.

“It’s actually a pretty cool rink, like the view behind it is pretty cool with some boats out there on the harbor. But yeah, it’s always cool if you can get that minor hockey rink kind of feeling again,” said Misa.

Defenseman Sam Dickinson echoed that sentiment.

“First time walking into a rink like this, I think when we pull off the bus, right away, we’re on the harbor and looking at boats on the water and it doesn’t really make sense for a rink to be there but you know it’s a pretty cool,” he said.

With the rest of Thursday off before back-to-back games against the Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, some of the players made plans to explore and enjoy the Big Apple.

It was the first time in New York City for both Dickinson and Misa.

“I think today would be a good day to kind of go to the city a little bit,” said Misa, who didn’t have any particular places or restaurants on his list.

“I’m just going to maybe grab a couple of the guys and figure it out.”

Dickinson said some spots he plans to hit are Times Square and the Empire State Building.

“This is my first time, so I guess today is my time for exploring,” he said.

The Sharks face the Rangers at 4 p.m. PT on Thursday at MSG.

Mammoth Complete Hunt For Blue October With 4-3 OT Win Against League-Leading Avalanche

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The Utah Mammoth’s Makail Sergachev (98) yells in celebration after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche for the win in overtime at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tue Oct 21, 2025 (AP News photo)

Utah completed the 4-0 sweep of their opening homestand in an overtime nailbiter against the NHL’s top team.
By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–The Utah Mammoth (4-2-0) closed out its opening homestand on Tuesday night against the Central Division leading Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1), entering the matchup a perfect 3-0-0 at home with previous victories against the Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, and Boston Bruins. The Mammoth battled and came away with a 4-3 over the Avalanche at the Delta Center.

Less than 30 seconds into the contest, Utah forward Logan Cooley blasted a snap shot at Colorado netminder Scott Wedgewood at point blank range, but Wedgewood was able to turn it away. At 5:29 of the first, Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar gave Colorado the first lead of the game, putting the puck past Karel Vejmelka for his 3rd of the season, assisted by Parker Kelly and Zakhar Bardakov. Both teams exchanged several scoring opportunities throughout the period, but Wedgewood and Vejmelka stopped 10 and 12 shots respectively to keep the score at 1-0.

Forty-two seconds into the second period, Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog appeared to put his squad ahead 2-0 but Utah head coach André Tourigny challenged the goal for offsides. A video review confirmed that Colorado had not completed a line change when the puck initially crossed into their offensive zone, nullifying the goal. A few minutes later, Utah defenseman John Marino appeared to tie the score but his goal was also waived off as Mammoth forward Liam O’Brien brushed up against Wedgewood in the crease, though it appeared O’Brien was pushed into the Avalanche goaltender by a defender. At 8:49 of the period, Colorado forward Gavin Brindley was whistled for tripping against Clayton Keller. On the ensuing power play, Utah forward Nick Schmaltz continued his recent chemistry with Keller to score his 4th of the season with the second assist to defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, tying things up a 1-1. The pairing of Schmaltz and Keller have combined on 8 goals this season, second only to Mark Stone and Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights. A few minutes later, Mammoth associate captain Lawson Crouse put Utah ahead 2-1 with his first goal of the season, assisted by Kevin Stenlund and Michael Carcone. Vejmelka turned away all 7 Colorado shots in the frame, while Wedgewood stopped 14 of 16.

Colorado began the third period with 43 seconds remaining on a power play with Utah defenseman Dmitri Simashev in the penalty box for high-sticking against Valeri Nichushkin. Though the Mammoth were able to kill the penalty, they were unable to kill the Avalanche momentum as Jack Drury potted his first of the season at 1:10 of the 3rd, assisted by Ross Colton, to even the score at 2-2. At 5:20 of the period, Utah defenseman Mikhail Sergachev blasted a loose puck past Wedgewood for his first goal of the season, unassisted, to restore the one-goal Mammoth lead. It was technically the first goal by a Mammoth defenseman this season, though head coach André Tourigny made no bones in his post-game interview that the first goal from a defenseman should have gone to Marino earlier in the game. With a little more than two minutes remaining in regulation, Wedgewood skated to the bench for an extra attacker, but before he could make it to his bench, Martin Necas put the puck past Vejmelka, unassisted, to even the score at 3-3 and send the two squads to overtime.

The Avs began the overtime period taking the puck into their offensive zone, but Utah was able to recover the puck and streaked down the opposite end where Clayton Keller sent a pass slightly behind Dylan Guenther at the net. Guenther reached back to swat the puck on the backhand and into the net at the 33 second mark for back-to-back game-winning goals and his 3rd of the season. Sergachev picked up an additional assist on the goal to give him 3 points on the night (1G, 2A).

The Mammoth media relations team swiftly summarized Guenther’s offensive stats following the game. Tonight’s goal was his third game-winning goal and second overtime winner of the season, both of which are team highs. Guenther leads the NHL in both game-winning goals (9) and overtime goals (4) over his last 37 contests dating back to February. His 5 overtime goals over the past 2 seasons are more than every other Utah skater combined (Sergachev-2, Keller-1, Michael Kesselring-1).

The four-game sweep of the season opening homestand is the first sweep of a multi-game homestand in Utah franchise history, and they are the first NHL franchise since the 1925-26 Montreal Maroons to win its first four home games in either of its first two seasons.

Once the celebratory sounds of “Funky Town” in the Utah locker room subsided, Mikhail Sergachev met with the media. Asked about what it took for the team to get 2 points tonight, the alternate captain responded, “It didn’t matter if we were up or down; we kept the same mentality. They pushed in the third, and it was expected from them. Our goalie played his best, and we stayed with it. Blocked some shots. Obviously gave up a goal that no goalie can save. I just like that mentality of staying with it no matter what.” Sergachev downplayed recording a perfect 8 points on the homestand. “We don’t want to feel good. We want to improve every game. There are still a lot of areas where we should improve, especially in that third. When they pushed, we should do a better job of not letting them get in our zone and try to play in their zone a little bit more. Obviously, they got world-class players, but we’ve got to try to limit chances.” Nevertheless, he agreed that it is meaningful to beat a Stanley Cup contender. “It’s a measuring stick for us. They’re one of the best teams in the league. They’re showing it every year. They’re consistent. Their best players are consistent. We want to be that and we want to grow into that. Obviously, it’s nice to get a win, but it’s got to be on a consistent basis.”

Hero of the night, Dylan Guenther, addressed what it took to earn the victory. “Just resilience, obviously started really well and just kept with it throughout the whole game. So it was a big win, a good way to win too.” Responding to a question about the performance of Sergachev, Guenther responded, “He’s our horse back there. I think he’s a huge part of this team. And, you know, did a lot of good things to start and didn’t hit the sheet. It’s huge to get a guy like that going.” As for his back-to-back game winners, Guenther added, “I said it before, those little moments you want to play in. I didn’t think I played well throughout the whole game, just kind of fighting it all game. But just that next shift mentality. What can I do on the next shift to help this team? I think it’s just continuous repetition on that.”

At this point, defenseman Dmitri Simashev crashed the interview. “I have a question,” the Russian rookie asked. “What do you think about the last goal?” Guenther responded, “I think it was a good one,” and then jokingly added, “The pass [from Clayton Keller] was a little soft behind me, but …” as everyone in the locker room chuckled.

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny was pleased as he made his opening statement. “There’s so much to say about this game, other than the score. A tough matchup for Cooley to play against MacKinnon, started the game really well. They had some adversity, and the way they responded after, that was super positive for us. I’m glad they were able to regroup and finish the game really strong. A very strong game from Carcs [Michael Carcone]. Carcs and Crouser [Lawson Crouse] played really well. I really liked their game as well as Kells [Keller]. Kells’ line played well. We have a lot of guys, but I’ll have to talk about Sergy [Sergachev] as well. I think he was a force out there. Not just his production, his play was assertive. It was aggressive. He really played a solid game and that changed the game. The other thing is, as a team, I think our d-core played really solid. Colorado is a team that doesn’t give a lot of goals. They gave up only nine goals in six games before this game. I’m proud of the offense we created and the way we clogged the middle, especially from the second period on.” Tourigny’s praise was also extended to his goaltender. “I think the key moment was when we had our bumps, when the boat was rocking, a little Veggie came up big and made key saves at key moments. So it was when you look at it, the performance of a team, everybody chipping in.”

With the overtime loss, Colorado (5-0-2; 12 points) is tied for the overall NHL lead with Vegas which has the identical record. Having improved their overall record to 5-2-0, Utah joins 7 other teams in a league tie for 3rd with 10 points apiece.

The Mammoth face the St. Louis Blues on Thursday followed by tilts on the road against the Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, and Edmonton Oilers before returning to the Delta Center on Sunday, November 2, for a single home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning before heading out for another four-game road trip.

Sharks can’t pull off win lose in close contest to Isles 4-3

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New York Islanders Matthew Schaefer (48) scores against the San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) in the second period at UBS Arena in Elmont Tue Oct 21, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

ELMONT, NY. — The San Jose Sharks (0-4-2) played their best game yet of the season but fell 4-3 to the New York Islanders (3-3-0) at UBS Arena on Tuesday night and remain at a zero-win record.

San Jose had a promising start, with right wing Collin Graf making a shorthanded goal assisted by center Ty Dellandrea 8:29 into the first period, putting them up 1-0. Graf stood at the blue line and executed on getting it off as quickly as possible.

But that good start was short-lived, as Islanders center Bo Horvat less than a minute later made a power play goal assisted by center Mathew Barzal and defenseman Matthew Schaefer to tie the game. Then center Casey Cizikas scored an unassisted goal at 10:30 to put the Islanders up 2-1.

Graf called it “like the worst thing ever, basically”, to fall to the Islanders.

“I mean, it sucks especially when you play, like I thought we played well especially in a good road game and to you know, play really well at the start of the period and still be down is sort of frustrating,” he said.

“But I think as a group we still battled through the second and third period and we just came up a little bit short.”

At 14:16 into the first period, Sharks right wing Adam Gaudette scored, assisted by center Michael Misa and Graf to tie the game at 2-2. Misa, the second-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, said it was a “good play” for Graf to find him in the middle of the pass and that he saw Guadette coming down and hit it over.

“It sucks, you know, we’re still trying to find out first win, it’s frustrating,” said Misa.

“I think we play well overall, we tried to play back there in the end, but you know, we’re just going to keep pushing.”

The Islanders came out on top at the end of the period as left wing Emil Heineman made a power play goal assisted by left wing Anders Lee and right wing Max Shabanov at 19:30.

In the second period, Schaefer scored assisted by left wing Anthony Duclair and center Kyle Palmieri at 6:38 to put the Islanders up 4-2. That set off “Matthew Schaefer” chants for the 18-year-old No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Sharks center Macklin Celebrini scored at 10:16 into the third period, assisted by defensemen Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro, cutting the Islanders’ lead to 4-3. But the Sharks offense faltered after that.

Despite the team’s 0-4-2 record, Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky had a positive outlook for the next game.

“Today was probably I think, our most complete game, even probably better than Vegas in a sense. We had some really good looks in the offensive zone. It’s going to start going in, it’s going to start turning. We’re going to stick together,” said Warsofsky.

“I told the group after, stick together, and just keep getting better and get a little bit better tomorrow and be ready to get our first win at MSG.”

The Sharks continue their four-game road trip facing the New York Rangers (3-4-1) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. The puck drops at 4 p.m. PT.

Mammoth Beats Bruins 3-2 To Remain Undefeated At Home

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Utah Mammoth defenceman Nate Schmidt takes a shot against the Boston Bruins in the second period at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sun Oct 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–Dylan Guenther scored the third Period go-ahead goal and Vítek Vaněček locked down the net as the Utah Mammoth improves to 3-0-0 on their opening homestand beating the Boston Bruins at the Delta Center 3-2.

Coming off of back-to-back home wins at Delta Center to begin the 2025-2026 season, the Utah Mammoth (3-2-0) welcomed the Boston Bruins (3-3-0) to Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon for the third of four games on the homestand.

At 3:30 of the first period, Boston’s Elias Lindholm was whistled for hooking against Dylan Guenther to put Utah on the power play. Nearly a minute later, Mammoth captain Clayton Keller found forward Nick Schmaltz in front of the net whose one-timer hit linemate Logan Cooley squarely in the back on the numbers, bouncing over his left shoulder and over the head of Bruins netminder Joonas Korpisalo, falling cleanly into the net to open the scoring.

Cooley was credited with his second goal of the season. Keller’s assist gave him an NHL-high 35 power play points (9G, 26A) over his last 61 games going back to December 8, 2024. Just past the halfway mark of the period, Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther was called for tripping against Morgan Geekie to give the Bruins the man advantage, which David Pastrnak cashed in for his 3rd of the season, assisted by Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy, to tie things up. As the buzzer sounded, Korpisalo had stopped 11 of 12 shots in the frame while Vítek Vaněček turned away 9 of 10.

At 5:46 of the second period, Boston took its first lead of the game on a goal by David Pastrnak, his 4th of the season, assisted by Marat Khusnutdinov, as a vocal minority of yellow-clad cheering Bruins fans made their presence known. At 15:57, with Brandon Tanev and Nikita Zadorov serving offsetting roughing penalties, Keller put a rebound off a shot by Schmaltz past Korpisalo on the 4-on-4 for his second goal of the season with the additional assist going to Ian Cole. Keller and Schmaltz have combined on six goals over the past six periods. The period would end with the two squads knotted up at 2-2.

The two squads played to a draw in the first half of the third period until Dylan Guenther broke through at 10:37 of the frame with his 3rd goal on the season, assisted by JJ Peterka, to give Utah a 3-2 lead. Boston pulled Korpisalo with a minute and a half to go, but was unable to solve Vaněček who earned his first victory of the season, saving 24 of 26 shots. Guenther’s goal was his second game-winner of the season and an NHL-leading 8 over his last 36 games going back to February, putting him ahead of Sidney Crosby and Cole Caufield who have six each.

After the game, captain Clayton Keller addressed the team’s resilient third period. “We had a good third. For whatever reason, our second hasn’t been great, but we’ve been able to bounce back and play hard in the third, get back to our style of hockey, and I think we did a great job of that tonight.” Praising Vítek Vaněček’s performance in net, Keller added, “V was unreal all game, key saves at the right times, so it’s great to see him get a win here tonight at home. I’m sure that’s a huge confidence booster as well, making great stops and having an unbelievable game like that.”

Game-winning goal scorer Dylan Guenther spoke of scoring in front of his parents for the first time. “I mean it only took 25 years, so this might have been the last road trip if I hadn’t gotten one, but this one is special. Growing up as a kid always dreaming of playing in the NHL and getting to score with your family in the stands is pretty cool.” Speaking of the Mammoth playing calm in pressure situations, Guenther said, “We have a lot of leaders here, a lot of guys who have won. And heading into the third, you have to be comfortable in those situations and own it. That’s when you want to play when the game’s tied, you’re at home and the crowd is into it. I think it’s just a ton of fun. So if we embrace that, we continue to get better at it.”

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny was all smiles in the interview room. Speaking of the chemistry between Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka, Tourigny said, “I liked their third period, and I talked to JJ after the second about using his speed in every phase and putting speed on their D and stuff like that. I really like the way he responded too, he attacked right in from the first shift in the third period, and he attacked with a lot of speed. He (Dylan Guenther) elevated this game in the third, and on the winning goal, he had a great reload, great strip, made a good pass, and obviously, Gunner took a really good shot. But I like that line in the third, and the way they responded.” What is it like to be undefeated at home to begin the season? “Trying not to get ahead of ourselves, in the sense that I don’t want to get too excited, but obviously we’re happy about how it happened so far. And we know we have 41games at home, and we want to take advantage of it. But so far, so good.”

Utah (4-2-0) concludes its homestand on Tuesday against the visiting Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1) who previously defeated the Mammoth on their October 9 home opener.

Penguins Shut Out Sharks 3-0; Sharks…Still Waiting For Victory to Come

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By Fernando Abarca

SAN JOSE, CA — After a painful loss in Utah, it was a vibrant Hispanic Heritage Night at SAP Center in San Jose — but not a celebratory one for the San Jose Sharks (0-3-2). San Jose hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2-0) in hopes of securing their first win of the season, yet they fell short once again, extending a difficult start to the campaign losing in a shutout 3-0.

Coming into the game, the Sharks sat near the bottom of the league standings, largely due to a troubling goal differential and ongoing defensive struggles. Key defensive pieces such as John Klingberg, Ryan Reaves, and Shakir Mukhamadullin were unavailable for the matchup, further complicating San Jose’s lineup decisions.

The organization also took the opportunity to honor the local community with Hispanic Heritage Night, celebrating the rich cultural presence of Latinos in San Jose and across the Bay Area.

First Period: Promise Without Results

San Jose opened the game with energy and offensive intent, showing flashes of chemistry and creativity against a Penguins team anchored by veteran experience. Both teams traded chances, but neither was able to break through, ending the first period scoreless. The Sharks looked more structured, generating quality rushes and forecheck pressure.

Second Period: Crosby Capitalizes

The momentum shifted in the second. Defensive lapses by San Jose allowed Sidney Crosby to find space and open the scoring, giving Pittsburgh a 1–0 lead. The Sharks struggled to respond, managing offensive zone time but lacking the finish to beat the Penguins’ goaltending. This has been a consistent theme — San Jose entered the night averaging among the fewest goals per game in the NHL.

Third Period: Penguins Seal It Late

In the final frame, Anthony Mantha doubled Pittsburgh’s lead, converting on another Sharks breakdown. With seconds remaining, Evgeni Malkin added the third goal, putting the game out of reach and sealing yet another defeat for San Jose.

Key Stats & Takeaways

  • Shots on Goal: Penguins 31 – Sharks 26 (approximate/game trend)
  • Power Play Struggles: Sharks remain without a power-play goal in multiple games.
  • Goal Differential: San Jose continues to carry one of the worst in the league (-15 or worse entering the game).
  • Bright Spot: Increased compete level and improved offensive zone entries compared to previous outings.

Despite the loss, the Sharks showed glimpses of competitiveness and depth, particularly among their younger forwards. However, significant work remains — especially on the defensive end — if they hope to end their winless stretch.

What’s Next?

The Sharks now head to the East Coast for a challenging back-to-back against the New York Islanders Tue Oct 21, New York Rangers Thu Oct 23, two disciplined teams with strong forechecking systems. A response will be needed if San Jose wants to avoid an early-season spiral. They will conclude the road trip against the New Jersey Devils on Fri Oct 24.

Sharks apologize for offensive message on scoreboard on Hispanic Heritage night: The Sharks issued an apology for a message that was shown on the video board regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the same night that they were celebrating Hispanic heritage night.

The message was displayed on the video board during the first intermission that read, “SJ SHARKS FANS/LOVE ICE !!/GET ‘EM BOYZ !”

The Sharks in a statement said “an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard.”

“Sharks Sports & Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization’s values, was not detected during our standard review process,” The Sharks in the statement also added. “The Sharks organization sincerely apologizes for this oversight, and we are actively working to determine the origin of the message.”