San Jose Sharks defenseman John Klingberg (center) celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Tyler Toffoli (73) and Macklin Celebrini (71) in the second period at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Wed Nov 5, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:
#1 Which Sharks skater opened the scoring early in the first period, and how did the goal develop?
#2 Which five Sharks players tallied goals in the win, and which Sharks goalie made key saves throughout the contest?
#3 How did the Sharks exploit the Kraken in terms of tempo or turnover in the game — what phase of the game did they take control and how?
#4 From the Sharks’ perspective, what defensive or goaltending concerns did Seattle spotlight before the game, and did the Sharks respond to those concerns?
#5 Please talk about the injury report and the games coming up this weekend against Winnipeg on Friday and Florida on Saturday.
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) allows a San Jose Sharks center Ty Dellandrea (10) goal and is congratulated by teammate right wing Colin Graf (right) at Climate Pledge Arena on Wed Nov 5, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Mary Walsh
The San Jose Sharks won 6-1 Wednesday, handing the Seattle Kraken their worst loss of the young season. Macklin Celebrini, Ethan Cardwell, John Klingberg, Will Smith, Ty Dellandrea and Tyler Toffoli scored for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves for the win. Ryan Winterton scored for the Kraken, scoring his first in the NHL. Joey Daccord made 15 saves on 20 shots before ceding the net to Matt Murray, who made three saves in relief.
After the game, Macklin Celebrini talked about how the team is being more successful on offense: “We just have great chemistry throughout the lineup. I think guys are gelling really well together, up and down our lineup. We’re getting scoring from everyone.”
Ty Dellandrea talked about the penalty kill, saying that “It’s like anything, confidence-wise with a team or a player, power play or penalty kill. I think we’re trusting each other more, I think we’re a little more detailed.”
Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring just 1:08 into the game. He caught Tyler Toffoli’s centering pass for a wrist shot past Dacorrd on the stick side. Assists went to Toffoli and John Klingberg.
Ryan Winterton tied the game for Seattle with a wrist shot through traffic. Assists went to Ryan Lindgren and Shane Wright.
Ethan Cardwell scored to give the Sharks a 2-1 lead. Cardwell caught a cross-ice pass from Alexander Wennberg and used a snap shot to get by Daccord. Assists went to Wennberg and Jeff Skinner.
The Kraken outshot the Sharks 10-6 in the first period. The Sharks took the only penalty in the first period. Their penalty kill allowed just one shot.
John Klingberg made it a two goal lead with a slap shot on the power play at 11:21 of the second period. Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini got the assists.
The Sharks outshot the Kraken 11-5 in the second period. Each team took two penalties. The Sharks power play had four shots. The Sharks penalty kill allowed no shots.
Will Smith padded the Sharks lead at 1:02 of the third period. He took his shot from the top of the right faceoff circle. It went through two skaters in front of Daccord. Assists went to Mario Ferraro and Celebrini.
Ty Dellandrea scored a short-handed goal at 3:24, following Collin Graf to the net. Graf carried the puck in and took a shot but Daccord stopped it. Graf gathered it back up below the goal line and sent it back to Dellandrea for the snap shot.
The Kraken changed goaltenders after that goal, putting Matt Murray in the net.
Tyler Toffoli came out of the box just 30 seconds later and broke away to score the Sharks’ sixth of the night. An assist went to Shakir Mukhamadullin.
The Kraken outshot the Sharks 14-7 in the third period. The Sharks had to kill three penalties in the third and had just one power play.
The Sharks next play on Friday at 7:00 PM PT in San Jose against the Winnipeg Jets.
Stanford Cardinal quarterback Elijah Brown (2) has been named the starting quarterback and will be under center against the UNC Tar Heels in Chapel Hill NC on Sat Nov 8, 2025 (Sports Illustrated file photo)
Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 Stanford Cardinal (3-6) head coach Frank Reich has benched first string quarterback Ben Gulbranson after having the Cardinal have lost their last four games and replaced him with second stringer Elijah Brown who came in for Gulbranson in the Cardinal’s last game against the Pitt Panthers (7-2) last Sat Nov 1st as Pitt came away with a 35-20.
#2 The Cardinal are last of the 17 teams in the ACC in points per game with 17.8 and rank 16th in yards per game with at 307.1.
#3 Coach Reich mentioned that this was a tough decision and that Gulbranson had done some good things and that he doesn’t put all of the blame on Gulbranson but he said a change had to be made and this was the best decision for the team.
#4 Reich mentioned that Gulbranson has thrown ten interceptions and had completed only 56.9% of his passes for 1813 yards. Reich is looking for improvement in those numbers and hopes to get it from Brown.
#5 The Cardinal are at UNC to face head coach Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels. UNC snapped a four game losing streak with a win against the Syracuse Orange last Saturday 27-10. This one is one the road can Brown deliver against UNC this Saturday?
San Jose Sharks Defenseman John Klingberg and Red Wing center Marco Kasper battle the puck during the first period of the game at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Nov 2nd 2025
SAN JOSE, CA –– The San Jose Sharks started off the new month with high hopes and another win as they hosted the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night. On Sunday Night, another test against another tough rival, the Detroit Red Wings. The visitors enter this game with an 8-4-0 record (2nd in the Atlantic Division). The Sharks after winning two straight dropped a close one to Detroit 3-2.
Also the Sharks celebrate Hockey Fights Cancer, an initiative by the NHL to raise awareseness and funds for cancer research and celebrate those who have survived against this disease.
The first period was very even between the two teams, with five shots on goal apiece, resulting in a scoreless draw at the end of the period. Both teams were feeling each other out, and the Sharks were trying to leverage their home-ice advantage.
During the 2nd period, Detroit managed to get on the board first, with Lucas Raymond putting the visitors ahead 1-0, which would remain in favor of the visitors until the end of the period.
At the start of the Third, the Sharks did not shy away and came back in the game. Jeff Skinner deflected, helping the Sharks to tie it up with a play set by P. Kurashev, D. Orlov. The Red Wings responded quickly, taking advantage of the defensive mistakes by the Sharks, and Moritz Seider put the Red Wings back up by one.
The Sharks responded by again, Sam Dickinson recorded his first NHL goal at a moment the Sharks needed it the most, to tie this game up again. The pace of the game picked up, chances increased for both sides, and it became clear the game could be decided beyond regulation.
The Sharks responded well to the pressure, but ultimately, the Teal folded with no score during the shootout. Unfortunately, the team could not make a consecutive win, but clearly the underdog Sharks pushed to the limit a Detroit team that is sitting top of the standings in their division.
The Sharks are on the road for the next game at Seattle and will try to get another win. The Teal returns home against Winnipeg on Nov 7.
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) moves the puck against the Utah Mammoth right win Nick Schmaltz (8) in the first period at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sun Nov 2, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Tom Walker
SALT LAKE CITY–Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel breaks the tie with under eight minutes remaining beating Utah 4-2 at the Delta Center on Sunday night.
The Utah Mammoth took a four-game winning streak on the road with them following a 4-3 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on October 21. Since then the Mammoth have remained hot, winning three of four away from Delta Center, while locking up another key member of their young core for eight years.
It all began on October 23 in St. Louis with a 7-4 routing of the Blues. After assisting on an early first period goal by defenseman Ian Cole, Utah forward Logan Cooley scored his first natural hat trick in a four minute 48 second span as the Mammoth never looked back while extending their winning streak to five.
Two days later in Minnesota, Cooley lit the lamp twice in the first three and a half minutes as Utah defeated the Wild 6-2 while upping their streak to six. The next day Utah would make it seven, cooling the Jets in Winnipeg with a 3-2 victory over last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners. The Mammoth wrapped up their four-game road trip in Edmonton where the Oilers halted the streak, defeating Utah 6-3.
Upon returning to Salt Lake City, Logan Cooley and the Mammoth agreed on an eight year, $80 million contract extension which will keep the team’s dynamic young core together for the next several years.
After four days off to recover from the road trip, Utah (8-3-0) welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-4-2) to Delta Center on Sunday afternoon for a one-game homestand.
It is still difficult to look at the Lightning lineup without Steven Stamkos who is now in his second season with the Nashville Predators after 16 seasons in Tampa Bay. It was a milestone game for two Utah players as Nick Schmaltz played his 600th career game while Kevin Stenlund appeared in his 300th.
Mammoth forward Lawson Crouse gave Utah the first lead of the game at 5:55 of the first period when defenseman Ian Cole fed him the puck on a breakaway for his second goal of the season. Lightning netminder Jonas Johansson had no chance as Crouse fired a perfect top shelf corner strike over Johannson’s right shoulder.
At 15:17 of the frame, just seconds after killing off a bench minor for too many men on the ice, Tampa Bay forward Yanni Gourde evened the score at 1-1 with his third goal of the season, assisted by Emil Lilleberg and Zemgus Girgensons who had just emerged from the box after serving the penalty. Utah netminder Karel Vejmelka would finish the period turning away 8 of 9 shots while Johansson stopped 5 of 6 for the Lightning.
Tampa Bay forward Anthony Cirelli gave the Lightning their first lead of the game at 2:47 of the second period, his 7th of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Victor Hedman. Other than that, the two goalies held their respective ground in the frame with Johansson turning away all 9 shots faced in the period and Vejmelka stopping 9 of 10.
At 2:21 of the third period, Utah forward Kailer Yamamoto tied things up again with his first goal of the season, with defenseman Ian Cole picking up his 2nd assist of the night. Coming less than 24 hours after another Yamamoto – Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers – picked up his 3rd World Series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays along with series MVP honors, one could wonder whether a Mammoth comeback was in store with Yamamoto figuring in the headline, but it wasn’t to be.
With just under 8 minutes remaining in the period, Jake Guentzel put the puck past Vejmelka for his fifth of the season, unassisted. With Vejmelka pulled for the extra attacker, Lightning forward knocked his fourth goal of the season into the empty net to secure the victory and to end the Mammoth home win streak at four. Utah could never get its power play going, falling to 8-for-41 (19.5%) on the season.
In the home locker room, Ian Cole was asked about the team’s poor start in the second period. “Yeah, I think you could argue it was probably average all the way through. They’re a good hockey team, and we did too many things to shoot ourselves in the foot today. We’ll have to obviously look at the game and assess it and hopefully bring a better game against Buffalo.” Cole didn’t think where were any particular takeaways from the game. “I don’t think there’s one glaring thing necessarily,” Cole said, “but there are little things all over the ice. There’s puck battles for one, and I think reloads for two. They’re beating guys up the ice, and our neutral zone wasn’t great. There’s a lot of things where we can improve. Nothing was glaringly horrible, but not good enough to beat a very skilled, very good hockey team.” Commenting on Tampa Bay’s aggressive play, Cole added, “They have played the same way for maybe 10 years now. So nothing they did was shocking, and there was nothing they did that we were unprepared for, or shouldn’t have been prepared for. This wasn’t our best game, and we know that. Now we have to respond. We can’t let two (losses) turn into three, turn to four, turn to five. That’s how you find yourself out of a playoff spot. So we have to fix this right away.”
Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny tried to put things in perspective. “I think it was a good game. I think Tampa is a really good team. If you look at their metrics, they are number one offensively in the league, number three defensively in every underlying number. We knew it would be a good test. I think we were toe-to-toe with them. They scored with seven to go, but we were pretty close. Just would love to have us going in the other direction. I think we can be a little bit more physical in our forecheck and a little bit better in our forecheck.” Making a similar observation as Cole, Tourigny said, “They play heavy. They make good plays on the breakout. They hold on to the puck. You have to go to work. You won’t surprise that team with just your skill. They have skill too. That’s the biggest thing when you play against Tampa, you always think of their skill. They have skill, but what they do is they work and they don’t give you time and space. You need to grind the game, and I’m really happy about the way Crouser’s line played. Really happy about the way Stenny’s line played. I think Yammy played a hell of a game. They showed up in that kind of a game, and that’s what you want.”
The Mammoth (8-4-0) go back on the road beginning Tuesday against the Sabres in Buffalo, followed by a swing through Canada against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators before returning to Utah on November 12 for games against the Sabres and New York Rangers.
Milwaukee Bucks Kyle Kuzma (18) commits a foul on the Sacramento Kings Zach LaVine (8) in first half action at Fiserv Arena in Milwaukee on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The Sacramento Kings (2-4) played a miserable first quarter trailing 47-36 before turning this game completely around outscoring the Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) in the second and third quarters before tucking this game away in a nail-biter in the fourth quarter 135-133.
This was the Bucks first home loss of the season. The Kings had four of their starters finishing with 20+ points with Zach LaVine leading the way with 31 points.
Game recap: Unlike every game played this season so far, the Kings had a horrible start falling behind 15-2 early in the first quarter. The largest lead for the Bucks was 15 as Sacramento struggled throughout the entire opening quarter.
The Bucks were shooting over 70% from the field and they were seven of ten from beyond the arc for 70%. As the first 12 minutes of play came to an end the Kings trailed 47-36. The Kings were shooting almost 54% from the field but were getting stomped from outside. They had only hit a single three while the Bucks finished the quarter eight of 13. Sacramento had a single turnover in the game in the first quarter.
The Kings had a better start in the second quarter pulling to within six points 49-43 early in the quarter. The Bucks turned that around pulling back ahead by double figures and again the Kings continued to get outplayed trailing 59-45 at the eight minute mark.
The Kings made a push with 4:34 left in the quarter trailing by three points 57-60. Sacramento had really turned things around displaying a lot of confidence going on a nice run and cutting a significant deficit.
The Kings had made defensive adjustments and made this a highly competitive game. Had it not been for some sloppy ill-timed turnovers by Sacramento this game could have been even closer with Sacramento taking the lead into the locker room at the half.
Despite that the Kings had really pulled it all together as the score at the half had Sacramento trailing by a single point 71-70. They had outscored the Bucks in the second quarter 34-24 after getting scorched in the first.
The Kings got the third quarter underway taking their first lead of the game after trailing by as much as 15 points. The Bucks long shots had cooled off and the Kings began to hit shots from beyond the arc.
At 9:45 in the quarter this game was tied at 78. At 8:01 the game remained a tie now at 81. At the seven minute mark the Kings took their largest lead of the game 86-83. This game took an unexpected turn when at 4:07 the Kings had a 97-87 lead.
They had gone on a 10-0 run playing at a high offensive level. Doc Rivers took the second timeout of the quarter trying to re-group and put the stops on the surging Kings. Sacramento went on to outscore the Bucks in the third quarter 38-31 leading after three 108-102.
The question now remained, can the Sacramento Kings finish this game? The Kings have seen themselves self-destruct in the final minutes of numerous games this season. After starting this game in terrible fashion they would need to finish the game on a high note, the fourth quarter would be a battle.
Sacramento had led by double figures in much of the third quarter but the Bucks had begun to creep into the fourth trailing by single digits. With 3:54 left in the game, the Kings called a time-out looking to protect their 126-119 lead.
The Kings called another time-out with three minutes left in the game and a slim 128-123 lead. With just over two minutes left on the clock the wheels began to come off for the Kings. They were able to deny the Milwaukee push and were able to finish the game.
The Sacramento Kings held on to win the game 135-133 for their second win this season and it was a great win for the team after so many close games and disappointing fourth quarters.
Domantas Sabonis had a season high 24 points and 13 rebounds, a double double. Zach LaVine had the team high of 31 points and DeMar DeRozan finished with 29 points. Dennis Schroeder had 24 points in a game in which the Bucks shot around 60%.
The Kings had ten turnovers and shot 87% from the line. This was certainly a ray of hope for Sacramento playing three amazing quarters after opening the game on such a sour note. They fought to the end, finished the game and were rewarded with the win despite being the underdogs.
Game notes: The Kings have had a rough start this season. They were in the middle of a challenging road trip taking on the elite teams in the NBA but the win against the Bucks on this trip after losing in Chicago Wednesday was a game where they met the challenge.
They have had hot starts in most of these games, they have led deep into the fourth quarter on occasion but have been unable to finish as their season record indicates. They have a core of seasoned veterans that can get the job done but they have fallen just short in every game they have played with the exception of their one win over the Utah Jazz.
Saturday they took on another of the league’s best, the Bucks at Fiserv Forum and came away with a two point win handing the Bucks their first loss on their home floor. The Bucks are smart, efficient and were highly favored in this game but in the end they couldn’t hold on.
This had been a brutal stretch for the Kings who lost the first two games to start the trip and there are more bumps in the road as this road trip continues but the win against the Bucks was a sweet win for the Kings who never gave up.
Unfortunately for Sacramento Malik Monk will missed Saturday’s game with a personal issue. The Kings leaned on Russell Westbrook, Keon Ellis and Devin Carter in his absence.
Monday night the Kings will finish off this demanding road trip taking on the Denver Nuggets. They will be looking to take the energy and confidence from this win into Ball Arena. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 6:00 PM.
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San Jose Sharks center Philipp Kurashev (96) takes a shot that goes past Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (39) for a goal in overtime at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Mary Walsh
The San Jose Sharks defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime in Saturday afternoon 3-2. Macklin Celebrini and Phillip Kurashev scored for San Jose. Yaroslav Askarov made 36 saves for the win. Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado. Mackenzie Blackwood made 20 saves in the loss. The win ended a 12 game losing streak for the Sharks against the Avalanche.
The Sharks looked outmatched in the first two periods, but the game did not get away from them. After the game, Macklin Celebrini said: “I think we were just asleep at the start. I think, I mean I know I wasn’t playing my best by any means. I thought we just did a good job weathering it.”
A big part of weathering the Avalanche fell to Yaroslav Askarov and his 36 saves. Of his own performance in Saturday’s 1:00pm game, he said: “Today felt great. I wish we would have more like morning games.” He laughed.
Just 30 seconds in to the game, Martin Necas took a shot from the left circle that went through traffic and off the far post. Assists went to Cale Makar and Devon Toews.
Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren was on the bench when he was struck by a deflected puck and had to leave the game at 17:05 with an upper body injury. He did not return to the game.
At 18:21, Macklin Celebrini tied it. Tyler Toffoli skated into the zone on the right side and passed the puck back to Celebrini as center entered the zone to take a shot right down the middle. Assists went to Toffoli and Shakir Mukhamadullin.
The Sharks were outshot in the first, 15-6, not getting their first shot until after the six-minute mark.
The Sharks took the lead with a goal from Phillip Kurashev at 4:07 of the second period. That goal made it a three-game goal streak for Kurashev. Assists went to Ty Dellandrea and John Klingberg.
Colorado’s second goal came on a disputed play. Nathan MacKinnon had not yet taken the shot when the Sharks net was knocked from its moorings by Askarov. No one pushed Askarov into the post, so that could be why the goal was not waived off. The goal was deemed an Awarded Goal.
The Sharks were outshot again in the second period, 15-5. They had one penalty to kill and no power plays. In the third period, the shots were a little closer, 9-7 Sharks. The Avalanche took two penalties in the third but killed them both off.
Almost halfway through overtime, Phillip Kurashev scored the OT winner off the rush, shooting past Cale Makar’s stick and sending the puck off the far post and in. An assist went to Alexander Wennberg.
The Sharks next play on Sunday at 5:00 PM PT, hosting the Detroit Red Wings in San Jose.
San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli (73)celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second period against the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Oct 30, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:
#1 How can Macklin Celebrini’s speed and shot‑volume help the Sharks challenge Colorado’s defence and spark their transition game?
#2 With veteran forward Tyler Toffoli in the lineup, how might the Sharks lean on his experience to create scoring chances against a top‐tier team like the Avalanche?
#3 On the back end, how will John Klingberg and his right‑shot defence partner adapt their breakout strategy to match Colorado’s speed and puck‑movement?
#4 What role is likely for newcomer Jeff Skinner in the Sharks’ top‑six, and how might he exploit the Avalanche’s weaknesses near the net or on the power‑play?
#5 Between the pipes, if Alex Nedeljkovic gets the start, what mental and tactical adjustments will he need to make facing a high‐scoring Colorado offence to give San Jose a chance?
San Jose Sharks left winger William Eklund (72) scores on the New Jersey goaltender Jake Allen (34) in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Oct 30, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:
#1 How quickly did William Eklund score for the Sharks, and in what fashion did he get that goal?
#2 The two Sharks were really moving offensively against New Jersey the two Sharks players who scored a goal and an assist each from the match they were Alex Wennberg and Philipp Kurashev,
#3 Sharks’ goalie Alex Nedeljkovic saved 29 shots out 31 shots and was the key figure keeping the Devils out of the nets on Thursday night.
#4 What milestone did Alexander Wennberg achieve during this game while also contributing offensively?
#5 The Sharks begin the first of back to back games starting with the Colorado Avalanche Saturday at 1pm and on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings at 5pm. Do you see the Sharks handling these two teams much like they did against New Jersey?
William Eklund celebrates his goal at SAP Center during the first period on Oct 30, 2025 (AP Photo)
By: Fernando Abarca (Sharks Beat writer)
SAN JOSE, CA– Thursday Night Hockey at the tank is always a great plan when the Teal win at home.
The San Jose Sharks were on a mission — and by the end of the night, they could proudly say, “Mission accomplished.” The Teal finally captured their first home win of the season, bouncing back impressively after a close loss to the Kings earlier in the week. Coming into this matchup against one of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Sharks were certainly not the favorites — but they proved that determination and energy can flip any script.
Adding a touch of nostalgia, San Jose debuted their long-awaited throwback jerseys — and perhaps, just perhaps, they brought a little bit of luck with them. It was a touch of nostalgia in the game too as the Sharks who had not won a regulation game at home this season defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 at SAP Center.
The Sharks wasted no time making their presence felt. Just 42 seconds into the first period, William Eklund struck with a quick response, once again proving to be a key figure for this young San Jose squad. His early goal gave the Sharks exactly what they needed — momentum and belief.
Throughout the opening period, San Jose’s offense looked as sharp and cohesive as it has all season. Despite facing a tough and evenly matched opponent, the Sharks showcased a different mindset — faster, more aggressive, and more dominant. Their efforts paid off as Philipp Kurashev and Alexander Wennberg each found the back of the net before the end of the period, giving San Jose a commanding 3–0 lead heading into intermission.
The Devils responded early in the second period, taking advantage of a power-play opportunity when Dawson Mercer buried a shot to cut the deficit to 3–1. But the Sharks didn’t flinch. They stayed aggressive and continued to attack, with Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli each adding goals to extend the lead and reaffirm their importance to the team’s offensive core.
The third period tested the Sharks’ composure, as the Devils pressed hard to get back into the game. making several key saves to preserve the lead and keep San Jose in control. The defensive unit also stepped up, blocking shots and maintaining structure even as New Jersey increased the pressure late.
When the final horn sounded, the crowd at SAP Center erupted in celebration. The 5–2 victory wasn’t just another regular-season win — it felt symbolic. For a team that has struggled to find consistency early in the season, this performance showcased what the Sharks are capable of when their offense clicks and their energy stays high… as it should.
This home victory could very well mark the beginning of something positive for San Jose. With young stars like Eklund and Smith leading the charge, and veterans such as Toffoli and Wennberg providing experience and scoring touch, the Sharks showed balance, depth, and hunger. If they can carry this momentum forward, the Teal might just start seeing new things.
As the players saluted their fans at center ice, after the game, there was a sense of renewed belief in the building — a reminder that even in a long season, one big win can change everything.
November is going to start strong at the Tank as the Sharks welcome the Colorado Avalanche to kick off the month with perhaps another win.
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