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San Jose Shark Ivar Stenberg tosses a puck into the stands at SAP Center in San Jose, Sept. 24, 2026. The Sharks completed their third preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks. (San Jose Sharks/X)

By Ryan Hannagan

SAN JOSE, Calif – The Sharks third game of the preseason on Thursday night was one for the record books. A 10-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

This is the first time they recorded ten goals in any game since March of 2002. Their first time in franchise history recording ten goals in a preseason game.

Prior to Thursday’s bout, the Sharks’ preseason record stood at 0-1-1. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky brought out a lineup of sure-thing roster players for the second-to-last game of the preseason, with a handful of guys still battling for a spot. The Sharks battling for a spot in the opening night roster consisted of Jimmy Huntington, Filip Bystedt, Nolan Allan and Eric Pohlkamp.

On the opposing end, Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville went for a roster consisting of a majority of rookies and players who spent last season in the AHL. 

Optimism reeled through the grounds of SAP Center as the opening face-off had dropped – sitting a week from Opening Night, the promise of a new season lurked. The Sharks wasted no time getting their offense rolling, offseason addition Mason Marchment scored on a second-effort breakaway goal just under four minutes into the opening frame. Two minutes later, rookie Ivar Stenberg scored his first goal at SAP Center to quickly increase the lead to 2-0. The Sharks offense didn’t back away following a quick first two, forward Igor Chernysov scored the third tally of the period.

The ice was tilted, a less experienced Ducks squad tried everything they could to stop the bleeding. The men in teal weren’t content with three, as sophomore forward Michael Misa tallied the fourth, followed by Chernysov’s second of the period to give the Sharks a 5-0 cushion as the horn sounded to conclude the opening 20.

Come period two, the Sharks didn’t skip a beat. Two more goals made their lead even more mountable. 40 minutes had gone by, though the game was all but over. 

As the third period rolled along a question loomed as to whether or not the Sharks were going to let up or not. Considering it was a preseason game, that was a valid thought. That didn’t end up being the case. Three more tallies in the third had the final score looking like a low-scoring football game, rather than an NHL game. 

Ivar Stenberg only had suited up in one prior preseason game for the Sharks, though he made himself right at home with his first professional hat trick. In an unseen moment, a shoe rained from the crowd. Though there are no prior statistics for shoes being thrown on the ice during a hat trick, it is fair to believe that could be an SAP Center first. Some Sharks fans may remember the “Umbrella Trick” from years ago.

 All but two skaters registered at least a point for the Sharks. Notables being Stenberg with three goals and an assist, Misa with a goal and three assists, and Chernysov with two goals and an assist. The wealth was shared tonight.

Only one game remains in the preseason for the Sharks, a road matchup in Vegas the coming Saturday. Puck drop, 7:00 p.m. PST.

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Carlson is fired up after scoring a hat trick in the third period against the San Jose Sharks at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Thu Mar 9, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 6-1 to the Anaheim Ducks Thursday. Ducks defenseman John Carlson scored his first NHL hat trick in over 1100 games. Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano scored as well. Lukas Dostal made 18 saves for the win. Shakir Mukhamadullin scored the Sharks goal. Yaroslav Askarov made 24 saves in the loss.

After the game, Sharks forward Kiefer Sherwood said: “I think we gotta look inwards here a little bit, you know. We’re changing a standard. It’s not okay to lose, it’s not okay to lose battles and lose pks and just shifts on end. We gotta change things. Yeah, just not good enough tonight.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said:

“We really complicate the game, I would say. With some execution, with some… the way you have to play the game this time of year especially, we make it difficult on ourselves. We really beat ourselves. That’s no disrespect to the Anaheim Ducks, they completely outplayed us tonight but we make it really easy for teams to platy against us.”

Leo Carlsson scored the first goal of the game at 2:59. He caught the puck in the defensive zone and carried it all the way down to the Sharks net before taking the shot. Assists went to Chris Kreider and Pavel Mintyukov.

John Carlson scored with a slap shot from just inside the blue line. Assists went to Mikael Grandlund and Mintyukov.

The Ducks outshot the Sharks 10-5 in the first period with no penalties called against either team.

Alex Killorn scored at 5:15 of the second period, the only goal of the middle frame. Killorn and Beckett Sennecke skated into the zone two on one against Nick Leddy. Sennecke made the pass at the last moment for Killorn to tap in.

The shot gap was the same in the second period as the first, with Anaheim outshooting San Jose 9-4. Again, there were no penalties called.

John Carlson scored his second of the game on a power play at 10:31 of the third. He took the slap shot from high in the slot. Assists went to Troy Terry and Sennecke.

Shakir Mukhamadullin scored the lone Sharks goal at 12:40 of the period. He caught a pass high in the slot as he trailed the play into the zone. He didn’t hold on to it and snapped it into the net. Tyler Toffoli got the assist.

John Carlsson scored his third of the game at 14:03 with another power play goal. It was another slap shot, this one from high in the faceoff circle. Assists went to Terry and Granlund.

Frank Vatrano scored at 17:32 with a backhander from right in front of the net. The assist went to Mason McTavish.

The Sharks finally matched the Ducks in shot in the third period, with 10 to the Ducks’ 11. The Sharks took four penalties to the Ducks’ one, which resulted in two Ducks power plays, one of those a five-on-three.

The Sharks next play on Saturday back at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 7:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks center Alex Wennberg (left) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks with center Macklin Celebrini (71) and goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (right) at SAP Center in San Jose on Wed Apr 2, 2026 (AP photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Fernando Abarca:

#1 How did rookie standout Macklin Celebrini impact the Sharks’ recent games, and what does his scoring surge say about his development?

#2 What contributions did young forward Will Smith make in the latest matchup, and how is his playmaking evolving at the NHL level?

#3 How has goaltender Yaroslav Askarov performed during this recent stretch, and what role has he played in the team’s success?

#4 In the comeback win over the Ducks, how did the Sharks’ young core influence the game’s late momentum swing?

#5 Based on recent performances, how are the Sharks’ younger players shaping the team’s push toward a potential playoff spot?

Fernando Abarca is a San Jose Sharks beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com