Category: NHL

By Jerry Feitelberg

AP photo: The Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonathan Bernier stops a shot from the San Jose Sharks left winger Mikkel Boedker in the first period of Wednesday night’s exhibition game at SAP Center

SAN JOSE–The San Jose Sharks perfect preseason ended Wednesday night with a 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the SAP Center. Jonathan Bernier made 22 saves for the shutout and Corey Perry netted a goal for the Ducks as part of a two-goal second period.

Twice the Ducks victimized the Sharks third defensive pairing of roster hopefuls Mirco Mueller and Tim Heed. Corey Perry was the first to do so, netting his first preseason goal 7:42 into the period. Joseph Cramarossa, looking to crack the Ducks roster after playing for their AHL affiliate the San Diego Gulls last season, scored his first exhibition goal just over 1:30 later for the 2-0 edge. In total, Sharks goalie Martin Jones made 20 saves on 22 Ducks shots.

As is expected, the game became rather chippy, with the California foes combined for 24 penalty minutes, including a fight between San Jose’s Micheal Haley and Anaheim’s scrapper Jared Boll. In total, San Jose went on the penalty kill four times, holding the Ducks scoreless each time. The Sharks failed to convert on their lone attempt.

The Sharks wrap up the games that don’t count with a contest Friday at the Arizona Coyotes then Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks. After that, they open play next Wednesday at home against the Los Angeles Kings.

~ Photo credit: AP wire service: The Arizona Coyotes Ryan White (25) gets in a chase with the San Jose Sharks Nikolay Goldobin during the third period at SAP Center on Friday night

~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ Dylan DeMelo gave San Jose its second straight 3-2 overtime win, as they defeated the Phoenix Coyotes Friday.

40 seconds in from the point, DeMelo shot with a defender in between him and the goalie. Tommy Wingels got the assist. DeMelo had a team-high 22:25 time on ice.

The Sharks are now 2-0 in the preseason. It was the Coyotes’ first overtime game.

Both teams have scored at least two goals in each game.

Like San Jose’s last game, neither team scored on the power play. The Sharks, 0-for-4, had a power play opportunity in each period of regulation. In the first two periods, Phoenix, 0-for-2, was on the power play first.

San Jose continued their trend of outshooting their opponent in each period, except for overtime in the first game. This time they shot double digits in each regulation period, surpassing their first game shot total by three, with 36 shots.  Goalie Aaron Dell stopped 20 of 22 shots in his first preseason game.

The Sharks’ Justin Braun had two assists and five takeaways.

Both goals for the Coyotes came from San Jose miscues in their own zone.

In the first period, Conor Garland robbed Justin Braun and Jordan Martinook made it 1-0 at 8:45.

The Sharks tied the game at 11:18 of the second period. Ryan Carpenter got the puck from the left faceoff circle and put it in from the side. Adam Helewka and Braun aided.

San Jose’s celebration was short-lived though, as Michael Bunting capitalized on Mirco Mueller’s turnover.  Ryan MacInnis and Ryan White helped at 11:51. It was Bunting’s second goal and third point in four games.

At 7:11 of the third, Tomas Hertl’s persistence paid off, as he was rewarded with a much-awaited goal to retie the game. Braun got his second assist and Nikolay Goldobin aided with the play. Teammate Joel Ward and another player collided and fell in front of the net right before Hertl rounded the back of the net.

Game notes: Sharks’ coach Peter DeBoer said Patrick Marleau missed the third period because of “a bug”. San Jose next faces the Canucks again, at 5pm October 2 in Vancouver.

By Matthew T.F. Harrington

AP photo: San Jose Sharks Kevin Labanc (62) is mobbed by teammates following scoring a game winning overtime goal to beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at SAP Center in the first pre season game

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In their first taste of action on SAP Center ice since game six of the Stanley Cup Final a mostly unfamiliar San Jose Sharks squad beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime. The Sharks, without five starters due to the World Cup of Hockey and icing a roster mostly of rookies and training campers received goals from familiar faces Barclay Goodrow and Tommy Wingels but rookie Kevin LeBanc would score the game-winner just 1:05 into overtime. In total, San Jose was without Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Joe Thornton, Mikkel Boedker, Brent Burns and Logan Couture due to World Cup obligations while other regulars also sat.

San Jose needed a clutch tally with the net empty from Wingels to force overtime before giving the fresh face his moment. Netminders Troy Grosenick (8 saves), author of a 50-save shutout in his rookie season, and Mantas Armalis (7 saves) each allowed a Canucks goal as they battle frontrunner Aaron Dell for the right to back up Martin Jones with the big club.

Vancouver got on the board early, striking at even strength when Bo Horvat knocked in a rebound 2:06 into the Sharks preseason. Horvat was waiting to Grosenick’s left as winger Jake Virtanen fired a shot from the netminder’s right side. Grosenick made the save but the puck bounced to the opposite side for the easy Horvat conversion.

Goodrow’s first strike of the exhibition season game late in the second period, with the winger taking a shot pass from Kevin Labanc in the slot with his back to the net. The left-hand shot then turned on his backhand to face up goaltender Michael Garteig before sliding the puck into the Canucks net. Goodrow, a veteran of two NHL seasons, is looking to break camp with the Sharks after playing just 14 games with the Sharks last year before a demotion to the Barracuda of the AHL. He excelled there, finishing third on the team with 20 goals.

Vancouver would add what appeared to be the game-winner at the 8:24 mark of the third period. The Sharks comeback would make the Sven Baertschi tally just another meaningless preseason stat though once Wingels set in motion the theatrics.

Wingels, playing on a line with fellow NHL lock Chris Tierney and top prospect Nikolay Goldobin, managed to salvage the contest by beating Garteig for the tying goal with just 22 seconds left in regulation. The winger is looking to stay healthy after scoring the lowest goal total (7) in his last three seasons.

Vancouver opened the three-on-three overtime frantically, but a breakout the other way led to LaBanc skated down the wing uninhibited. The greenhorn beat Garteig top shelf, setting off what he hopes will be the first of many celebrations on a sheet of NHL ice. It was LaBanc’s second point after assisting on Goodrow’s goal. Offseason acquisition David Schlemko also had two points after assisting the final two Sharks goals.

The result reflected the body of work the Sharks established throughout the contest. San Jose peppered starter Richard Bachman and Garteig with 33 shots, but seemed stuck on just the one tally. The home team was 0 for 3 on the power play but killed of all five of Vancouver’s man-advantages for the victory.

photo from bleacherreport.com: The San Jose Sharks newest signing Mikkel Boedker in (Colorado uniform)

On the NHL/SJ Sharks Podcast with Joe Lami, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson is pretty satisfied with signing free agents winger Mikkel Boedker and defenseman David Schlemko. “We know where the game is going. We want to be ahead of the curve, Mikkel was obvious a high first-round pick for a reason. His skill level and talent and speed are off the charts. David just moves the puck quickly, great poise with the puck. It fits in with the things we want to do.” said Wilson

The Sharks signing of 29 year old Schlemko gives them a player who had a working relationship with Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer that DeBoer feels really benefits the Sharks going into the 2016-17 season, “He’s one of those players you coach over your career where he makes an impression both as a player and as a person” said DeBoer.

Joe Lami did the NHL podcasts for Sportstalk during the NHL regular season take a listen at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

USA Today photo: San Jose Sharks top pick 60th overall Dylan Gambrell (7) pictured skating in his University of Denver uniform

On the Sharks podcast with Joe, the Sharks have selected center Dylan Gambrell in the second round a 60th  overall pick Gambrell is from the University of Denver at six foot. Gambrell had 47 points, 17 goals and 30 assists for 2016. The Sharks selected Noah Gregor with 28 goals, as the 111th selection in the fourth round who had 28 goals and 45 assists. With the 150th round the Sharks selected Manuel Wiederer (QMJHL). Wiederer for the 2016 season has 16 points 12 goals and four assists in the QMJHL playoffs. With the 180th overall selection sixth round San Jose selected defenseman Mark Shoemaker from North Bay (OHL) who finished 2016 with 13 points, four goals and nine assists. Lastly the Sharks selected in the seventh round their 210th overall pick 6’2 176 lbs Joachim Blichfeld from Sweden in 2016 28 points, 15 goals, and 13 assists in 45 games for Malmo Jr.

Joe Lami does the NHL podcast for http://www.sportsradioservice.com take a listen below

design provided by sportslogos.net: NHL Draft 2016 in Buffalo Jun 24 and 25th

On the NHL Draft podcast with Joe Lami, Due to the Sharks Western Conference victory the Sharks will not be selecting some of the highly ranked players coming out of the draft. The Sharks aren’t scheduled to start selecting until around the 60th selection of the overall drafts. The Sharks are second to the last pick in the second round.

The Sharks will not be trading any veteran players in exchange for any of the higher draft picks from other NHL teams. The Sharks will select from six picks, one in the second round, two in the fourth round (111th and 120th) and one each in the fifth round (#150), and in the sixth (#180) and seventh round (#210).

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