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Celebrini ignites Sharks’ third-period breakout in 6-3 win

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Sharks players huddle up after scoring the first goal vs. Calgary on Dec 16, 2025, at SAP Center in San Jose, CA (Sharks Media)

By: Fernando Abarca

SAN JOSE, CA– Another Hockey night in the Bay Area after a long stretch of games on the road, the Sharks are finally back, hosting the Calgary Flames.

It has been a ride for both teams so far during the last couple of days. The Teal won in overtime after an impressive comeback at Pittsburgh in overtime with a 6-5 score. Calgary, one of the worst teams in the NHL this season, has found some momentum, winning four of the last five. On Saturday night, the Flames took the win against the Kings.

FIRST PERIOD

From the outset, it was a hockey game nobody expected. The Sharks and the Flames delivered a show of back-and-forth hockey. The Sharks struck first as John Klingberg netted the first one with an assist from Macklin Celebrini. Barclay Goodrow put the second up for the Sharks, making it 2-0 close to the final minutes of the first period. Calgary did not back down and responded quickly, with Blake Coleman and Ryan Lomberg netting one each for the visitors to make it an even game. Once again, Barclay Goodrow made his double to seal the period with the lead in the first.

SECOND PERIOD

In the second, the Sharks had to continue on the mission to dominate. At the start of the 2nd, a penalty against Sharks’ defenseman, Timothy Liljegren, in the penalty kill, the Sharks responded accordingly. The game turned very physical for both sides. Both teams came even in shots on goal, 16 for the Sharks and 17 for the Flames. in the 2nd, the score remained the same, up by 1 for the Sharks.

THIRD PERIOD

San Jose extended its lead early in the third when Celebrini finished a deflected score to make it 4-2. Tyler Toffoli added a goal later in the period to push the lead to 5-2. Calgary got one back from Nazem Kadri, but another Sharks tally sealed the 6-3 final.

San Jose outshot Calgary 26-30 and won the faceoff battle while continuing to refine its balanced attack. Calgary was unable to convert on its power-play opportunities and surrendered.

STANDINGS IMPACT: The Sharks improved to 17-14-3 and will look to build on the wins as they continue their homestand with a winning streak and look to improve in the highly contested Pacific division. Next game is at home vs. the Dallas Stars. Calgary dropped to 13-17-4 and will try to rebound in its next game in the Emerald City vs. the Seattle Kraken.

Barracuda shutout Wranglers 3-0, Carriere’s first of the season

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San Jose Barracuda vs Calgary Wranglers on Wednesday November 26th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–San Jose shutout Calgary 3-0 in this week’s mid-week matchup at Tech CU. San Jose was the first on the board, courtesy of Igor Chernysov scoring his ninth of the year. With this goal, Chernysov is now tied for first among rookies in points, 16. Cole Clayton added to the lead three minutes later to extend the lead to 2-0. On their second powerplay opportunity, Filip Bystedt knocked in a flying puck to score his first powerplay goal of the season to extend their lead even further to 3-0.

Both teams shot fairly well in tonight’s game, San Jose outshot Calgary 14-5 after the first period. After the second period, San Jose outshot Calgary 13-7. . To end the game, San Jose outshot Calgary 33-22. For a lot of the game, the puck was in Calgary’s defensive zone, hence the amount of shots taken. For San Jose, Lucas Carlsson took the most shots and for Calgary, it was between Rory Kerins and Sam Morton.

Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose was third on the powerplay and last on the penalty kill. For Calgary, they came into tonight’s game 8th on both the powerplay and penalty kill. Both teams had a chance to show what they were capable of. San Jose went 1 for 5 on the powerplay while Calgary went 0 for 3. Filip Bystedt scored his first powerplay goal of the season.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start. Carriere recorded the win making 22 saves on 22 shots. His record now moves to 5-3-2. For Calgary, Ivan Prosvetov got the start. Prosvetov recorded the loss making 30 saves on 33 shots. His record now moves to 7-5-1-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quentin Musty
  2. Igor Chernysov
  3. Cole Clayton

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday November 28th, visiting the Colorado Eagles at Blue Arena. The last time these two teams faced off was last season. During last season, the Barracuda and the Eagles faced off in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs with the Eagles securing the win and advancing even further.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Second visit to Seattle for San Jose in less than 11 days; Sharks-Kraken puck drop 7pm tonight

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San Jose Sharks William Eklund (72) tries to put a shot past Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf (32) at the Saddledome in Calgary on Thu Nov 13, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 16 shots and delivered his first shutout of this season and fourth overall shutout in the Flames 2-0 win over one of the toughest team in the NHL the San Jose Sharks who had been playing some of the best hockey on Thu Nov 13.

#2 The Sharks were came into Calgary with a four game win streak and the Flames were on a four game losing streak and the Flames ended their loosing streak while the Sharks snapped their winning streak.

#3 In an array of offense by the Sharks Wolf stopped three shots in the third period avoiding a Sharks comeback which included the Sharks Macklin Celebrini who took four shots after Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was pulled for an extra attacker.

#4 Sharks winger Jeff Skinner had to leave in the first period after suffering a leg injury when he was skating for the puck against the Flames Rory Kerins against the boards.

#5 The Sharks make their second visit to Seattle in ten days on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena for a 7pm PT puck drop. The last time the two clubs met the Sharks took care of business with a 6-1 win on Wed Nov 5th. How do you see this match up this Sat Nov 15th?

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

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks try to rebound in Seattle after getting shutout in Calgary

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) makes a glove save after a shot from the Calgary Flames Jonathan Huberdeau (10) in the first period at the Saddledome in Calgary on Thu Nov 13, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 16 shots and delivered his first shutout of this season and fourth overall shutout in the Flames 2-0 win over one of the toughest team in the NHL the San Jose Sharks who had been playing some of the best hockey.

#2 The Sharks were came into Calgary with a four game win streak and the Flames were on a four game losing streak and the Flames ended their loosing streak while the Sharks snapped their winning streak.

#3 In an array of offense by the Sharks Wolf stopped three shots in the third period avoiding a Sharks comeback which included the Sharks Macklin Celebrini who took four shots after Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was pulled for an extra attacker.

#4 Sharks winger Jeff Skinner had to leave in the first period after suffering a leg injury when he was skating for the puck against the Flames Rory Kerins against the boards.

#5 The Sharks make their second visit to Seattle in ten days on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena for a 7pm PT puck drop. The last time the two clubs met the Sharks took care of business with a 6-1 win on Wed Nov 5th. How do you see this match up this Sat Nov 15th?

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

Sharks Shut Out 2-0 by Flames, Askarov Makes 34 saves

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San Jose Sharks Adam Guadette (81) is checked the Calgary Flames Kevin Bahl (7) in front of goaltender Dustin Wolf (32) in the first period at the Saddledome in Calgary on Thu Nov 13, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks were shut out by the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Thursday, Blake Coleman and scored for Calgary. Dustin Wolf made 16 saves for the win. Yaroslav Askarov made 34 saves in the loss.

After the game, Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli said, of his goaltender: “He’s playing great. He kept us in the game tonight, the other night as well. Obviously it’s a disappointing performance for the rest of us.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said, oof Askarov: “He was unbelievable. It shouldn’t have been a 2-nothing game, that’s for sure. He was the only one that was ready to play.”

The Sharks had a single shot in the first period to the Flames’ 13 shots. On top of that, they lost veteran forward Jeff Skinner to an injury just 1:53 into the game. The Sharks took the only penalty in the first period.

They got their second shot during a power play early in the second period. They made it to 5:46 of the second without giving up a goal.

That is when Blake Coleman scored for the Flames. He stole the puck from Sam Dickinson, skated around the defenseman and shot the puck over Askarov’s glove.

At the halfway point, the Sharks had three shots on goal. They finished the second period with six. The Flames had 14 shots in the second. San Jose had some good shifts at the end of the period but could not put the puck in the net.

Half way through the third period, the Sharks had as many shots as the Flames, with four apiece. They stayed even through the period but the Sharks just could not score.

With five seconds left and the Sharks’ net empty, Samuel Honzek chased down the puck and score. An assist went to Mikael Backlund.

The Sharks next play on Saturday in Seattle against the Kraken at 7:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Celebrini key factor in Sharks recent success; SJ in Calgary for Thursday night

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Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) and the San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) battle it out for the loose puck at Grand Casino Arena in St Paul on Tue Nov 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 How will rookie forward Macklin Celebrini, one of the Sharks’ key young forwards, impact the game offensively against the Flames’ defense?

#2 Veteran defenseman John Klingberg was brought in for his experience — can he help stabilize the Sharks’ back end and limit Calgary’s top forwards?

#3 With the Sharks’ goaltending duo of Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic on the roster, which netminder is better suited for this matchup and how might the Flames exploit weaknesses?

#4 Forward Jeff Skinner was signed to bring scoring and veteran presence — how likely is he to find chemistry with the younger Sharks forwards in a road game environment?

#5 Young center Will Smith continues to develop in the Sharks’ lineup — will his playmaking or defensively-responsible game be the key to finding an edge against Calgary’s physical style?

Join Len Shapiro for the San Jose Sharks podcasts Wednesday nights at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Mammoth Extinguish Flames 3-1 In Home Opener

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Utah Mammoth center Barrett Hayton (27) scores against the Calgary Flames in the second period at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wed Oct 15, 2025 (AP News photo)

Mammoth Extinguish Flames 3-1 In Home Opener

JJ Peterka nets game-winner in Delta Center debut as Karel Vejmelka locks down the Utah net.

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–The Utah Mammoth returned to Salt Lake City Wednesday night for their home opener following a 1-2-0 road trip through Colorado, Nashville, and Chicago to begin the 2025-2026 NHL season. For the second straight year, Utah forward Dylan Guenther scored the team’s first goal of the season, this time in a 2-1 loss to the Avalanche on October 9.

Before the puck drop at Delta Center, Tusky the Mountain Blue mammoth made its mascot debut, officially ending the double duties of Jazz Bear from the city’s NBA squad.

At 7:21 of the first period, Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev went to the sin bin for high-sticking Blake Coleman. Just over a minute later, Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson cashed it in to give the Flames an early 1-0 lead, assisted by Morgan Frost and Nazem Kadri. Calgary netminder Devin Cooley, no relation to Utah’s Logan Cooley, turned away all ten shots he faced in the opening frame while Karel Vejmelka stopped four of the five shots he faced.

It didn’t take long in the second period for Utah to even the score. At 1:16 of the period, Mammoth forward Barrett Hayton found the back of the Calgary net for his first goal of the season, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and John Marino. Three minutes later, JJ Peterka took advantage of a giveaway by Brayden Pachal and flew the full length of the ice before beating Devin Cooley unassisted for his second goal of the season and a new entry into the Mammoth highlight reels to give Utah the 2-1 lead. The second period was all Mammoth as the home squad put 18 shots on goal to Calgary’s three.

The Flames fought back in the third period, outshooting Utah 12-4, but both netminders held the line until Devin Cooley got pulled to give Calgary a 6-5 offensive advantage. The Flames peppered Karel Vejmelka with shots in the closing minutes, but Utah forward Kevin Stenlund banked a rebound off the dasher boards and into the empty Calgary net for his first goal of the season to put the game away.

New acquired forward JJ Peterka faced the media in the locker room for the first time after the game. Describing his first home opener as a Mammoth, Peterka said, “The crowd throughout the whole game was unbelievable. Started with the anthem in the warmups, with how many kids and how many fans came out. Just throughout the whole game, when we needed energy, we for sure got it from the crowd.” As for the game itself, the winger added, “I think that was a tough game, but we stuck to our game plan throughout the whole 60 minutes. We knew they were going to make a push and throw everything in there, and I think Veggie was unbelievable throughout the whole game, but especially in the third, he made some huge stops to secure the win.” With regard to Calgary’s third period push, Peterka commented, “We kind of played a little bit more defensively, made sure we are in the shot lanes and in passing lanes, and outweighed them because we knew they come pretty hot out of the locker room.”

Winning goaltender Karel Vejmelka was asked about getting that first W at home. “Obviously, first home game of the season, so we wanted to play a good game and we did. We found a way to win. It wasn’t an easy game. But like I said, we found a way.” Having faced only 8 shots combined in the first two periods, Vejmelka was asked about staying focused while being largely uncontested for much of the game. He responded, “You know, it’s all about staying sharp and mentally focused. It wasn’t easy for us in the first period, but [there was] pressure in the third and we played a really good job defensively, but I needed to make a couple of good saves. It’s a big team win. As for the energy of the fans on opening night, the Utah netminder said, “Well, it’s always fun to play again in front of our fans. It’s so much fun and I enjoy every minute on the ice. It’s really special to be back home, and really appreciated all of that.”

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny began the postgame interview with a statement. “It was a positive outing, and lots of opportunities. Unfortunately, we could not convert, but it was a positive outing. And then the third, they had a really good push, but I liked the way we managed it defensively. We turned the puck over a little bit too much when we were protecting the lead, a little bit too safe. But our game in general, when it comes to the physicality, balancing, the hits, and trying not to draw penalties.” Talking about giving up Calgary’s early goal, Tourigny commented, “I think we reacted well after the first. In the first, it was a war, maybe a little bit too into it. But after we reacted really well. I really like the mental strength of our team, and even when they had the push, we still played well. When you dominate the way we dominate for two periods, and you arrive in the third, and they have a push, I didn’t feel any panic. The guys were trying to do the right thing, not necessarily having success at it, but we’re doing the right thing, and we defended really hard. So that’s tough for them to get to our net front, but when they did, Veggie came up big.” Overall, Tourigny was satisfied with his team’s performance for the night. “Our forecheck was big, and I think that when we’re on top of our opponent and we skate the way we did in the first two periods, we are tough to play against, and we drew a lot of penalties. That’s a really good game for us. … Part of playing good defense is that you need to be able to break out the puck a little bit better than we did in the third. It was a strength of ours in the first two periods. In the third, it was a little bit tougher. And they obviously pressed a bit differently than they did in other situations. So it put us in a little bit of some adversity, which is something we will talk more about and improve, but the way we played without the puck was really good, and much more comfortable.”

The Mammoth return to action at the Delta Center on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, continuing with games next week against the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche to conclude the season opening homestand.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda conclude regular season in Calgary this Friday and Saturday

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San Jose forward Patrick Giles (54) and Ontario Reign defenseman Augus Booth (24) battle on the ice at Tech CU Arena in San Jose on Sat Apr 12, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko final home game of the regular season the San Jose Barracuda (35-26-5-4) gave up two goals in the first three minutes and could never find their way back eventually losing to the visiting Ontario Reign (41-24-3-1) at Tech CU in San Jose.

#2 What was impressive was the Reign’s goaltender 18 years old Carter George had 33 saves in his first professional game and what a way to start with your first shutout as well.

#3 The Reign’s Martin Chromiak scored his 17th goal of the season on a tipped in shot from the right point from between the circles for a 1-0 lead. The Reign’s Reilly Walsh scored his fifth goal of the season making it 2-0 going top shelf in the offensive zone off the face off.

#4 In the second period San Jose had opportunities to get on the scoreboard the Reign’s Walsh did it again scoring a perfect shot glove side under goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from between the circles. The Reign came away with a 4-0 shutout for the win on Saturday night.

#5 The Barracuda take on the fifth placed Calgary Wranglers next Friday and Saturday to conclude the regular season. The Wranglers are 36-27-4-3 and won five of their last ten games. How do you see this match up in Calgary?

Marko Ukalovic will cover the San Jose Barracuda post season for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Fall 5-2 to Flames, Toffoli Scores 30th

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San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 5-2 to the Calgary Flames Sunday. MacKenzie Weegar, Adam Klapka, Yegor Sharangovich and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary. Dustin Wolf made 28 saves for the win. The win preserves playoff hopes for Calgary fans as the team avoided elimination. Tyler Toffoli and Jan Rutta scored for San Jose. Toffoli’s goal was his 30th of the season, for the third season in a row. Georgi Romanov made 25 saves in the loss. It was the ninth loss in a row for the Sharks.

After the game, Tyler Toffoli talked about the season’s many losses:

“We’ve been in so many games this year and blown so many leads in stupid ways, that I think if everyone reflects in the right way going into the summer and comes into training camp next year it could be a completely different season.”

Jan Rutta also commented on the team’s tendency to lose: “We’ve been playing well enough to win a lot of games and always found a way to lose.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky was asked what he wanted the young players to learn from these losses. He said: “How hard it is to win in this league, how you can’t get caught taking a breath at any moment, that it’s a fine line between winning and losing.”

The Sharks took the lead at 3:09 of the first period. Tyler Toffoli scored his 30th of the season with a wrist shot from right in front of the blue paint. Assists went to Lucas Carlsson and Noah Gregor.

Calgary tied it up with their fourth shot of the game at 9:24. After the Sharks twice failed to clear the zone, MacKenzie Weegar scored with a shot from the top of the faceoff circle. Assists went to Adam Klapka and Jonathan Huberdeau.

Calgary took the lead at 14:15 with a goal from Klapka. Klapka skated to the net as Nazem Kadri carried the puck in along the boards and then centered it for the snap shot. An assist went to Huberdeau as well.

At the end of the first period, the Sharks led in shots 15-6. The only penalty in the period went against the Sharks for too many men on the ice.

The Sharks tied it up 4:20 into the second period. Jan Rutta scored with a backhand as he skated by the net. Assists went to William Eklund and Tyler Toffoli.

The second period was as lopsided as the first, though this time the shots favored Calgary 16-5. The Sharks again took the only penalty of the period, a high-stick against Timothy Lijegren.

Calgary took the lead back with their third goal 1:30 into the third period. Yegor Sharangovich scored with a snap shot for his 100th career NHL goal. Assists went to Morgan Frost and Brayden Pachal.

The Flames padded that lead with a fourth goal at 10:55, a wrist shot in front of the net from Coronato. Assists went to Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman.

Sharangovich scored his second of the game into an empty net at 17:16. Rasmus Anderson got the assist.

The Flames took their two penalties of the game in the third period but it did not hurt their result, with the shots nearly even at 10-8 Sharks.

The Sharks will play their final road game of the season on Monday in Vancouver against the Canucks at 7:00 PM PT.

Sharks Let Another One Get Away Lose To Flames 3-2

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Sharks Celebrate goal over Calgary at SAP Center in San Jose on Apr 7 (Sharks Media)

By: Fernando Abarca

The losses continue to mount for the Teal team, which suffered another defeat at the hands of the Calgary Flames 3-2. In this game, the team that scored first failed to take advantage of its numerical advantage.

For Calgary, it was necessary to get wins as they remain in the fight for a Wild Card playoff spot, and the Alberta team knows every point counts. For our Sharks, all that remains is to close out the year with a win, in what was their penultimate home game before closing out the season against Edmonton.

It’s also important to offer our sincere condolences to a colleague in the hockey world. During the game, it was announced the passing of Greg Millen, former NHL player and analyst for Hockey Night in Canada for the Canadian network Sportsnet where the Canadian network did not produce the game for Canadian viewers and broadcasting the Sharks’ NBC Sports broadcast instead.

During the first period, the Sharks took the lead near the end of the first period with a goal by Will Smith, assisted by Nikolai Kovalenko and Macklin Celebrini, both assisting players tried to score another goal in Calgary’s goal.

Georgie Romanov was in charge of the goaltending duties, recording 29 saves. However, the stats seem to go against him as he recorded his fourth loss in six games with the Sharks.

The Sharks tried to gain control of the puck and possession during the second period, but the period remained scoreless and still having the Teal ahead by one.

The nightmare came in the final period, something the home team hadn’t anticipated. Calgary took a three-goal lead starting eight minutes into the third period, with Adam Kapla tying the score.

At the last minute, Jonathan Huberdeau put Calgary ahead 2-1, and then Matt Coronato closed the scoring for the visitors, leaving the Sharks at 3-1.

The game-winning goal came at the last minute, thanks to a power play by Will Smith, who left the score at 2-2 for the Sharks.

With this result, the Sharks are down to 20-47-10. The Sharks will travel on the road to Minnesota to try to avoid furthering the Wild’s playoff hopes, and then head to Canada.

The Sharks will be home on April 16 when they host the Edmonton Oilers for the final time this season, concluding the Sharks’ NHL campaign for the year.