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Another great night in net by Askarov paves the way for Sharks 3-1 win over Bruins

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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu/AP)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN JOSE, Calif – Yaroslav Askarov owned the crease Sunday night as the Sharks continued to see scoring from up and down the lineup with Shakir Mukhamadullin’s first of the season. San Jose gained a place in the standings after a big night to end the homestand with smiles all around with a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins.

Looking to win their third game of a four game homestand, the Sharks (10-9-3) matched up against the Bruins (13-10-0). The Ottawa Senators took a close one Saturday night 3-2, but the Sharks hoped to turn the page and beat a good Bruins team on Sunday. San Jose opened up with their second line on the ice which included Alex Wennberg, who was playing in his 100th game as a Shark.

Early offensive pressure and a physical fourth line of Goodrow, Ostapchuk, and Reaves led to a few Sharks power plays. The 10th ranked Bruins penalty kill kept the Sharks scoreless on the power play in the first (0-for-2). However, it was right after team teal’s second try on the man advantage that Shakir Mukhamadullin scored his first goal of the season. It was Mukhamadullin (1) from Mario Ferraro (5) and Barclay Goodrow (2) at 15:53 of the first period.

The Sharks out-shot the Bruins 12-10 in the first period and left the ice with a 1-0 lead.

Things slowed down for the Sharks in the first half of the second period. The Bruins tallied a lot of shots forcing Sharks goaltender, Yaroslav Askarov to stay strong in net. He came up huge with what seemed to be his best save of the night, to keep Boston from tying the game, on a one-time shot by David Pastrnak.

Askarov was also a dominant factor of the Sharks penalty kill as they forced the Bruins to go 0-for-2 on the power play in the second period, while Askarov stopped five Bruin shots down a man.

Boston was held scoreless in the second period and trailed 2-0 heading into the second intermission thanks to Macklin Celebrini’s 14th goal of the season, on the power play, from Orlov (13) and Toffoli (7). Celebrini’s goal was a product of the momentum shift in the second for the Sharks, following Dmitry Orlov’s disruptive hit on Sean Kuraly which led to Ty Dellandrea drawing the penalty for the ensuing power play.

The Sharks defense took charge in the third period in front of Yaroslav Askarov who described his d-men as “unreal” tonight. Every attack by the Bruins in the offensive zone was answered with physicality and tight pressure. Askarov turned away nine of 10 shots he faced in the final period including another cross-crease, one-time save which triumphed over his save on Pastrnak in the second.

It was Pastrnak assisting on Morgan Geekie’s goal to bring the Bruins within one with some time left in regulation. The Sharks stood strong and turned down Boston’s attempt to tie the game. Colin Graf added his name to the score sheet with an empty-net goal to put the game away and send a packed SAP Center home happy.

Askarov stopped 34 of 35 shots he faced and the Sharks penalty kill snubbed the Bruins man advantage as they went 0-for-3 on the power play.

Team teal wrapped up the four game homestand with three wins in an effort to re-establish a home ice advantage in San Jose. “We feel the tank has got some energy back,” said head coach Ryan Warsofsky. “We want to run with the energy and use it as our advantage and make it a tough place to play.” he added as his team has won six of eight home games in the month of November with one left to play.

The Sharks will hit the road before the Thanksgiving break in Colorado to face the Avalanche for the second time this season after their 3-2 overtime win at SAP Center on November 1st.

Barracuda win 4-3 in overtime fashion

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San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks on Saturday November 22nd at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/x)

By Madison Montez

Similar to San Jose’s last game, special teams played an important part in San Jose’s 4-3 win. Abbotsford got on the board first taking advantage of their first powerplay opportunity. Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored his first powerplay goal of the season to give Abbotsford the 1-0 lead.

Two minutes into the second period, Oliver Wahlstrom scored his third powerplay goal of the season to tie the game at 1. Seven minutes later, he scored another powerplay goal to give San Jose their first lead of the game.

Igor Chernyshov added to that lead scoring a shorthanded goal 6 minutes into the third period after Jack Thompson took a two minute penalty for tripping. Vilmer Alriksson cut the lead to 3-2 scoring his first powerplay goal of the season. Kirill Kudrayavtsev tied the game at 3-3 scoring his first goal of the season sending the game into overtime.

A minute and 11 seconds into OT, Filip Bystedt became the hero scoring his third goal of the season to secure the 4-3 win for San Jose.

There were lots of players in the box in last night’s game which gave many opportunities to show off their special teams. Abbotsford had four opportunities, taking advantage of two while San Jose had five opportunities, taking advantage of two.

Last night’s goalie matchup was Gabriel Carriere versus Nikita Tolopito. Carriere who recorded the win, making 17 saves on 20 shots, now has a record of 4-3-2-0. Tolopito who recorded the loss, making 31 saves on 35 shots, now has a record of 1-3-1-0.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Igor Cherynoshov
  2. Filip Bystedt
  3. Kirill Kudryavstev

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday November 26th , hosting the Calgary Wranglers for a one game series. The last time these two teams faced off was on Saturday November 1st when San Jose won 4-1.

Utah Mammoth game wrap:Mammoth Snaps Losing Streak with 3-2 Victory Over The Rangers

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Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) and left wing Lawson Crouse (67) celebrate their victory over the New York Rangers at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sat Nov 22, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–JJ Peterka scored his fifth goal in six games and Nick DeSimone netted the game-winner on his 31st birthday as Utah gets back on track with win over New York.

The Utah Mammoth (10-8-3) hosted the New York Rangers (10-10-2) at Delta Center on Saturday night for the second of four games on the current homestand. Both teams entered the night’s contest looking to snap losing streaks, with Utah having lost its previous four and New York having lost its previous three.

Midway through the first period, Thursday’s lone goal-scorer for the Mammoth, Nate Schmidt, put the puck on the net with the rebound tipped in by JJ Peterka for his 9th goal of the season with the additional assist to Jack McBain.

The goal was Peterka’s fifth over the past six games. That Utah lead would last a little more than 5 minutes before Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov tipped a shot from Adam Fox into the Mammoth net for his 3rd goal of the season. The period concluded with the clubs knotted up at 1-1. Jonathan Quick turned away 12 of 13 shots in the frame while Karel Vejmelka denied 11 of 12.

Eight minutes into the second period the Rangers went up 2-1 on a snap shot goal by Artemi Panarin, his 6th of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Gavrikov. At 11:15 of the period, Mammoth fans erupted in cheers believing their team had just scored, but the on ice officials did not signal for play to stop and coaches on the Utah bench waved their arms frantically and screamed for their players to get back on defense.

About 15 seconds later, with the puck now behind the Mammoth net, the goal horn sounded and play on the ice stopped. It was determined that the fans weren’t crazy and Utah captain Clayton Keller Goal had indeed scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Kailer Yamamoto tying the score at 2-2 which is how the period ended in which Quick turned away 7 of 8 Mammoth shots and Utah’s defense continued its season-long trend of limiting shots on goal by their opponents with Vejmelka turning away 2 of just 3 total shots.

At 7:32 of the third period, with Utah applying pressure around the New York net, the Rangers attempted to bat the puck out of the zone but instead found the stick of Mammoth defenseman Nick DeSimone at the top of the red circle who one-timed a slap shot through traffic and into the back of the net for his second goal of the season, unassisted, to regain the Utah lead 3-2.

Both DeSimone goals this season have come against opponents from his home state of New York. At one point near the middle of the frame, the Rangers were all over the crease as Vejmelka gave his best ninja impression to fight off the attack. With a little more than three minutes remaining, Mammoth forward Michael Carcone crashed the Rangers crease leaving Jonathan Quick keeled over inside the net.

After an extended break it was determined that Quick could remain in the game, but the damage was already done as Utah snapped its losing streak while New York extended theirs. The Mammoth improved their home record to 6-2-1, with Vejmelka stopping 20 of 22 shots on the night.

DeSimone’s goal held up as the game winner as he also celebrated his 31st birthday. When asked if it was the best birthday present he had ever received, he was torn between saying yes and ultimately wisely crediting his wife. It was the second game-winning goal in his career.

DeSimone was all smiles addressing the media in the locker room after the game. “Everyone bought in tonight. Every guy was playing out the game, and we just stuck with it for the whole night, and we got rewarded for it.” Speaking of the team gaining momentum later in the game, the defenseman added, “Each game, we have a different plan of how we want to create. We always want to get the middle or get pucks to the net and reward our forwards, or take cross-checks. We just want to get the puck there and let him get some chances.” Asked about how he stays ready for big moments, DeSimone said, “It’s my job to be ready whether I am playing or not playing. Just being in a good mood, being grateful for every day, and showing up. If I’m playing, I just try and do what I can to help.”

JJ Peterka began his interview opining on the team’s overall performance. “Good team effort throughout the whole game. Even when we went down tonight, we found a way to get back in the game and stuck to the game plan.” Regarding his team’s mindset and goals for the game, he remarked, “Competing harder. That was the message over the last couple of days. We got a little away from that over the last couple of games, and I think today we did a much better job of getting to the shooting line and getting second chances. That gave us a win.” The German forward praised Karel Vejmelka’s performance in the net, saying “Super consistent game. Huge saves. In the third, with four or five rebounds, it kept us in the game the whole game, and we did our job on the other side.” Peterka added, “Keeping it simple was the message for the game. It turned out to be good. Just a lot of pucks to the net and a lot of second efforts to the net. That won us the game.”

Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny was in high spirits as he entered the media room. “Saturday night. The Rangers. Two points. What a beautiful night in Utah, huh?” Tourigny continued, “I cannot be more proud of the battle level, the way we drove the net, the way we moved the puck quickly and we won battles forward. There’s a lot of guys I’m proud of, a lot of guys. There’s a lot of guys who could have, and should have been on the ice in the last minute of play. Hard to pick, but I had to pick guys, but it was fun to coach that game.” With regard to momentum swings, the coach said, “We had a tough shift in the third where we turned it over, and then Cool’s (Logan Cooley) line went on the inside, and we talked on the bench about momentum and how to get the momentum back. And not just by their decision, but they scored a goal on top of playing the right way on that shift. So that was good, and we need to give credit to Vej (Karel Vejmelka), because that key moment, like you just mentioned, he made a key save.” He concluded, “what we could control, we did it with pride, with intensity, with focus, and with determination. So it’s good, I’m happy about the way we play, but at the same time, it’s midnight rules, great, celebrate, good job. But it doesn’t mean anything anymore, we just have two more points. We need to be ready for the next game in front of our fans against Vegas, and have a bounce back game.”

Utah’s Thursday night opponent, the Vegas Golden Knights, return to Delta Center again on Monday for the 3rd game of 4 on the current homestand.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks could open up a can on Ottawa with Smith and Celebrini tonight

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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) deflects a shot by the San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (21) in the second period at SAP Center on Thu Nov 20, 2025. The Sharks host the Ottawa Senators Sat Nov 22, 2025 at SAP Center in San Jose. (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

  1. Can the Sharks’ youth offensive core — led by Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith — continue their recent surge to break through against Ottawa’s defense?
  2. How much will William Eklund’s playmaking ability matter in this game?
  3. Can veteran defenseman Dmitry Orlov help stabilize the Sharks’ back end and limit Ottawa’s attack?
  4. Which goaltender will give the Sharks the edge: Yaroslav Askarov’s hot streak or a possible change in net?
  5. How will the Sharks respond in the third period, especially given their coach’s comments about improving late-game play?

Mary Lisa is a San Jose Sharks beat writer and does the Sharks podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Sharks look for third straight win in Ottawa Saturday night

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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) moves past the Los Angeles Kings defenceman Joel Edmundson (6) and right wing Quinton Byfield (55) in the second period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Nov 20, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Macklin Celebrini has been a standout rookie — how do you expect him to influence tonight’s game against Ottawa, and can he keep driving the Sharks’ offense?

#2 San Jose added veteran defensemen Dmitry Orlov and John Klingberg in the offseason. How important will their experience be against a young Senators squad?

#3 Between goaltenders Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic, which goalie do you think will start, and how confident should the Sharks be in net tonight?

#4 With forwards like William Eklund, Tyler Toffoli, and Jeff Skinner in the mix, what lines do you anticipate head coach Ryan Warsofsky will deploy to generate scoring?

#5 On the back end, how will players like Mario Ferraro, Timothy Liljegren, and Shakir Mukhamadullin handle Ottawa’s speed and puck movement — can the Sharks limit high-danger chances?

San Jose Sharks podcasts with Lincoln Juarez are heard Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Utah Mammoth game wrap: Golden Knights Spear Mammoth 4-1

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Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) shoots into an open net while four Utah Mammoth defensemen and a goaltender look on at the Delta Center on Thu Nov 20, 2025 (AP News photo)

Utah snaps overtime loss streak with regulation loss to the Vegas Golden Knights

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–It took 18 games of the 2025-2026 season for the Utah Mammoth to suffer its first overtime loss, 3-2 against the New York Islanders last week at home. The Mammoth were less than five seconds away from victory in Anaheim on Monday when Troy Terry found the back of the net to force overtime, and Olen Zellweger scored in overtime for a 3-2 Ducks win.

The next day in San Jose, Macklin Celebrini scored twice in the first six minutes to put Utah in a hole which JJ Peterka dug them out of with two goals of his own in the third period. With the Mammoth on the penalty kill due to a too many men on the ice penalty,

Celebrini would celebrate a game-winning hat trick to hand the Mammoth its third consecutive 3-2 overtime loss. It was Utah’s 8th loss in the past ten games, with both victories coming at the expense of the Buffalo Sabres home and away.

Utah (10-7-3) returned to Delta Center on Thursday to open a four-game homestand against the Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-6). The first period saw a lot of action but no scoring as Akira Schmid turned away all 9 Mammoth shots while Karel Vejmelka kept Vegas off the scoreboard stopping all seven of their attempts.

Jack Eichel opened the scoring for the Golden Knights at 3:09 of an action packed second period with his 9th goal of the season, assisted by Pavel Dorofeyev and Shea Theodore, just moments after the conclusion of a full two-minute 4-on-4 which felt more like a Vegas power play as the Golden Knights offense swarmed the Utah net for nearly its entirety.

19 seconds later, Ben Hutton netted his second of the year, assisted by Cole Reinhardt, to give the Vegas a 2-0 lead. At 6:16 of the period both teams dropped their gloves in a brawl in front of the Utah net which involved everyone but the goalies.

When the dust settled, Reinhard and Kaedan Karczak were charged with roughing penalties for the Golden Knights, while Mikhail Sergachev and Logan Cooley each received roughing penalties for the Mammoth.

Cooley was assessed two separate roughing penalties in the scrum, but got his money’s worth at the expense of Karczak’s face. 11 seconds later the Mammoth went on the power play when Braeden Bowman was whistled for interference against Ian Cole, and eleven seconds into the man advantage Utah’s Nate Schmidt cut the deficit in half with his first Mammoth goal, assisted by Ian Cole and Clayton Keller. At 16:51 Jack Eichel regained the two-goal Vegas lead with his tenth of the season, assisted by Bowman and Theodore.

Less than a minute into the third period, Braeden Bowman tipped in a shot by Jack Eichel for his 3rd goal of the season, padding the Vegas lead at 4-1 where it would remain until the final buzzer. Throughout the period Utah came across as outmatched on both ends of the ice.

Every flash of offensive opportunity fizzled with broken up passes and routine stops by Akira Schmid. The Mammoth squad which dazzled during its seventh-game winning streak, impressing to the point of reaching second on The Athletic’s Power Rankings, have now dropped 9 of their last 11 while falling to sixth place in the Central Division standings.

Captain Clayton Keller expressed frustration in the losing locker room. “I think it was a pretty emotional game. Maybe we didn’t get some calls that we should have, or there were some weird ones, but that’s part of the game, and those are things that we have to be able to tune out and get back to our game quickly. Whether it goes our way or doesn’t. So I think that’s something that we can take from the game for sure.” Keller continued, “You know that there’s going to be adversity. It’s a long season, it’s hard, it’s the best league in the world and I think our group has continued to stay motivated and confident, while still going through tough stretches. When there’s something that we want to attack and get better at, we address it and respond right away. So tomorrow we will have a good practice. We’ll break down the game tonight, talk about it, figure out how we can be better. That’s the good thing about, sometimes losing is that’s when you learn the most about your team and yourself and it makes it even that much better when things do go your way and you kind of get out of it.”

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny opened his post-game remarks by saying, “I obviously did not like the way we responded to the emotion of the game. We had a good first period, then we arrived in the second, and stuff happened to Stenny (Kevin Stenlund). I didn’t like the way we reacted to it at first. We got emotional and got out of our game. They took over, and it was difficult for us to get back at it. That was disappointing. We got a push in the third, but it’s clear we cannot have five-minute, two-minute, a few shifts where we lose our focus like that, and that costs us dearly.” Tourigny added, “Adversity and frustration are part of the game. We cannot lose our focus like that because of a call, a goal, a hit, or whatever. We can’t lose our temper and start running around. Vegas is a good team, and as soon as we started to run around, they made us pay for it. We need to learn from that. There are other things we need to do better in our 5-on-5 games. We need to play way faster, move the puck faster, and be more predictable with each other. It comes from a good place, from the player; they want to do more and do great. But, often less is more. We need to make sure we play with a lot of pace and play fast. That means moving the puck, moving the puck into space, and skating, support, and those kinds of things. We will address that, but the emotion thing is a big deal.”

Utah (10-8-3) will attempt to turn things around Saturday against the New York Rangers (10-10-2) who are currently in last place in the Metropolitan Division.

Macklin Celebrini’s Hat Trick Lifts Sharks Past Mammoth in Overtime 3-2

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Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks is congratulated by teammates after he scored his third goal of the night for a hat trick in overtime to win their game against the Utah Mammoth at SAP Center on November 18, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks returned home from a three game road trip as winners of five of their last eight games to take on the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night. The Sharks, having lost the final two games of the trip and looking for a win, defeated the Utah Mammoth in overtime, 3-2, as Macklin Celebrini recorded a hat trick.

The Sharks pounced on the Mammoth early on Tuesday night as Macklin Celebrini scored on a wrister on the left side of the Sharks offensive zone after just 1:47 gone in the first period. Celebrini’s shot was assisted by Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev to give the Sharks the early 1-0 lead.

However, Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks weren’t done yet. Celebrini followed up his early goal with a second goal at the 5:58 mark to give the Sharks the 2-0 lead over the Mammoth. It was an early Macklin hat trick watch for Sharks fans at the Tank. Macklin’s second goal was a wrister that was clocked at 84.6 MPH as Celebrini tucked it just under the right blocker of Vitek Vanecek.

The Sharks finished the first period up 2-0 and in a commanding position in the game.

In the second period, both the Sharks and the Mammoth played a less urgent brand of hockey. Neither team was really commanding the puck or checking, which led to a slow and uneventful second period.

In the third period, it was all Utah. The Mammoth, who had yet to score in the game, scored twice in the third period to tie the game and send the game to overtime. Utah also had to overcome a goal that was waived off after it was deemed the Mammoth interfered with Yaroslav Askarov. The game went to overtime and Utah had all the momentum going for them. 

In overtime, of course it was Macklin Celebrini who came through for the San Jose Sharks. After the Sharks started the overtime slow and without much time in the offensive zone, the Mammoth were charged with a penalty, and this got a fourth man on the ice for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini ended the game scoring the overtime goal with 2:08 to go in the overtime session as he sent the SAP Center crowd into a frenzy. His goal was assisted by William Eklund and Will Smith. It was a hat trick for Celebrini who provided all the scoring for the Sharks in the 3-2 victory in overtime.

As expected, Macklin Celebrini led the Sharks with three points on his three goals in the game. Will Smith finished the game with two points on his two assists as Collin Graf, William Eklund, and Philipp Kurashev each added a point via assists.

The Sharks improved to 9-8-3 on the season which is good enough for 21 points and just two points out of a Wild Card spot.

Up Next:

The Sharks will stay home to take on the LA Kings on Thursday at 7 p.m. PST in San Jose at SAP Center.

Sharks Dragged Down by Kraken, Lose 4-1; For SJ two straight loses

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San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini’s expression says it all as the Sharks in the second period at 3:03 are getting beat by the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Sat Nov 15, 2025 (San Jose Sharks still photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks (8-8-3) fell to the Seattle Kraken (9-4-5) 4-1 on Saturday. Jaden Schwartz, Adam Larsson and Eeli Tolvanen scored for Seattle. Philip Grubauer made 19 saves for the win. Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks and Alex Nedeljkovic made 20 saves in the loss.

The Sharks looked much faster and better than their last game but still could not score as needed. After the game, Sharks forward Will Smith said: “We were moving, we had a bunch of chances. It was just one of those nights.”

Jaden Schwartz gave the Kraken a lead midway through the first period. Chandler Stephenson carried the puck in and sent it through the crease where it hit Schwartz’s skate and bounced back into the net. Assists went to Stephenson and Jamie Oleksiak.

The Sharks tied the game with a power play goal at 19:42. Alexander Wennberg redirected Macklin Celenrini’s shot from the right side. Assists went to Celebrini and William Eklund.

Matt Murray left the game at the end of the first period, right after the Sharks goal. He appeared to have a lower body injury. The Sharks had 7 shots in the first and the Kraken had 6. The Kraken took the only penalty.

Will Smith almost gave the Sharks a lead midway through the second period, but his goal was waived off for a kicking motion while sliding into the net.

The Kraken’s Adam Larsson did give his team the lead at 16:05. Larsson took the shot from just below the blue line through traffic. Assists went to Mason Marchment and Matty Beniers.

38 seconds later, Eeli Tolvanen scored to make it 3-1 Kraken. His shot came in a two-on-one with Stephenson.

The Sharks outshot the Kraken 14-10 in the second period. The Kraken took two penalties and the Sharks took one.

During their third power play in the third period, the Sharks pulled their goaltender. Jaden Schwartz shot the puck into the empty net to make it 4-1. Ryan Lindgren got an assist on that goal.

The Sharks next play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM PT in San Jose against the visiting Utah Mammoth.

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

Utah Mammoth game wrap:Islanders Kick Mammoth To The Curb 3-2 In Overtime

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Utah Mammoth Lawson Crouse (67) takes the puck against the New York Islanders Alexander Romanov (28) at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Fri Nov 15, 2025 (nhl.com photo)

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–Utah surrendered its third period lead on a controversial kicked in goal by New York and fall to the Islanders in overtime 3-2.

The Utah Mammoth (10-7-0) laced up Friday night for the final game of the current homestand against the New York Islanders (9-6-2), and their 100th game as a new franchise. Utah snapped a 3-game losing streak on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres, and entered Friday’s contest with a 5-1-0 home record.

New York captured the early lead on a snap shot by winger Emil Heineman at 7:13 of the first, his 8th of the season, assisted by Tony DeAngelo and Alexander Romanov. Just past the halfway mark of the period, the horn sounded for what appeared to be a goal by Utah forward Nick Schmaltz, but on video review it was ruled that the puck hadn’t crossed the line. The Mammoth quickly shook it off, however, as winger JJ Peterka hit the score sheet moments later with his second goal of the homestand, his 6th of the season, a tip-in from a shot by Lawson Crouse with the additional assist to John Marino. With less than two minutes remaining in the frame, the Islanders gifted Utah a lengthy 5-on-3 power play as Matthew Schaefer was called for interference against Clayton Keller, and then 7 seconds later Simon Holmstrom sent the puck over the glass from the defensive zone for a delay of game penalty. The Mammoth took advantage of New York’s miscues as forward Dylan Guenther fired off a slap shot which found the back of the net for his 7th goal of the season, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Keller. Utah went to the locker room sporting a 2-1 lead. Islanders goaltender David Rittich stopped 11 of 13 Mammoth shots in the period, while Karel Vejmelka turned away 5 of th 6 New York shots he faced.

The second period was a scoreless defensive display from both teams as Rittich stopped all 10 Utah shot attempts, and Vejmelka kept New York off the scoreboard on 7 shots.

At 13:44 of the third period Jonathan Drouin kicked the puck into the Mammoth net. Though the call on the ice was no goal, video replay officials overturned the decision despite clear video of the kick. Anyone searching the internet to see it for themselves will be stunned at the call. Nevertheless the goal stood, and the score at the end of regulation was 2-2.

In the overtime period, New York added insult to injury when Matthew Schaefer found a hole past Vejmelka to give the Islanders the overtime victory and handing Utah its first overtime loss of the season.

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny addressed the media after the game. “We had a really good first period, and for a number of reasons, we lost our momentum in the second period. They did a good job at keeping our guys tired on the ice, and we had a tough time changing. We didn’t turn the puck over a lot today, but we had a few costly ones which did not let us make good changes, and that wore us down a little bit. I think we were on our heels too much in the third period. We were protecting the lead, but we did not have the same aggression. I talked to you a lot about that. About the way we’re at our best to defend. It’s when we have aggression and pressure, and I did not like the way we closed that game.” Talking about the Mammoth special teams, Tourigny said, “Big goal on the power play for sure. I think that our power play had the opportunity to separate us during the game, and we didn’t. That’s unfortunate, because I think that was a key moment. On the flip side, the PK came up big. I think on the power play, we had a few good looks where the hole was there and the opportunity was there. We need to get clutch.”

Utah (10-7-1) now hits the road for games in Anaheim and San Jose on Monday and Tuesday, returning to the Delta Center for a four game homestand next Thursday beginning with the Vegas Golden Knights.