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San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Sharks aim to end five game skid tonight at SAP Center against Tampa Bay

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The Nashville Predators left wing Jason Zucker (16) scores on San Jose Sharks goaltender Magnus Chrona (30) in the second period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Tue Mar 19, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Nashville Predators just opened up on the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena to end the Sharks grueling five game road trip getting thrashed 8-2. It just seemed like the Sharks defense couldn’t do anything to stop Nashville’s offensive attack.

#2 The Predators Michael McCarron scored two goals for his contribution. The Predators also got a goal a piece from Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg.

#3 The Sharks Mario Ferraro scored a goal and picked up an assist, Mikael Granlund scored for San Jose and Chrona stopped 32 shots even though the Predators scored eight times.

#4 Head coach David Quinn said it was disappointing that the Sharks gave up four goals in ten minutes. Previous to the four goal barrage by Nashville the score was 4-2 Predators and the collapse came in the third period.

#5 The Sharks hope to turn it around tonight here at SAP Center against the Tampa Bay Lightning who are 37-25-6 four in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning have won four straight games and have for years been one of the toughest opponents in the NHL. How can the Sharks shut them down?

Troy Ewers is a San Jose Sharks beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Sharks try to snap nine game skid tonight against Ottawa at SAP Center

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The New York Islanders center Matthew Barzal (13) skates away from the net after scoring on the San Jose Sharks goalie Magnus Chrona (30) at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Mar 7, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Troy, the New York Islanders just really took it to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday at SAP Center here in San Jose. Scoring four goals in the second period to bury the Sharks 7-2.

#2 In the Sharks last four out of six games they have given up six or more goals and had given up seven goals in three of those.

#3 The Sharks got scoring help from Thomas Bordeleau and Mike Hoffman in their ninth consecutive loss. The Sharks just couldn’t get any offense going in the five goal loss.

#4 The Sharks started Magnus Chrona who save 26 shots but allowed the whopping seven goals another tough outing for Chrona.

#5 The Sharks are trying to rebuild again with their recent trades getting draft picks for Anthony Duclair who was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Tomas Hertl who was dealt to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2025 number one draft pick and forward David Edstrom.

Troy Ewers is a San Jose Sharks beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: 5th place Kraken face off with last place Sharks tonight at SAP Center

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The Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka scrambles for the puck against the San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadulin (85) in second period action at SAP Center in San Jose on Mon Jan 29, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Troy the San Jose Sharks (13-32-4) enter tonight’s game coming off a tough 5-2 three goal loss to the Buffalo Sabres (22-23-4) last Saturday here at SAP Center . The loss snapped San Jose’s three game win streak.

#2 It was a tough game for Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen who faced 35 shots and stopped 31 and allowed four goals.

#3 The Sabres came away with 48 points to the Sharks 30 points. The Sabres JJ Peterka scored twice to help burn the Sharks. The Buffalo offense certainly was up for this game wasting no time scoring twice in the first period, once in the second period and twice again in the third period.

#4 The Sharks host the Seattle Kraken tonight here at SAP. The Kraken (21-18-10) is a young franchise and have had much success. The Sharks will have to defend against Oliver Bjorkstrand whose 40 points leads the Kraken. Once again will the Sharks goalies either Kahkonen or MacKenzie Blackwood have a challenge in contending with the Kraken offense?

#5 The Sharks are %72.2 and the Kraken are %78.5 on the penalty kill and the Sharks on the power play are 16.7% whereas the Kraken are %21.9. Taking those numbers into consideration how close of a game do you see this one being tonight?

Troy Ewers is a San Jose Sharks beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Troy forecasts how Sharks players will do for upcoming season

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San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender David Rittich (33) during overtime in Winnipeg on Mon Mar 6, 2023. Couture had 27 goals for the Sharks last season. (Canadian Press photo via AP)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast:

#1 Troy we’ll take a look at each key player on the roster and get your take on how you see them doing for the season, center Logan Couture last season had 27 goals, 40 assists, 67 points

#2 William Eklund lots is expected out of Eklund who played only eight games, scored two goals and had one assist.

#3 In 79 games played Tomas Hertl scored 22 goals, had 41 assists for 63 points at center.

#4 After seven seasons Kevin Labanc comes into the 2023-24 season playing 72 games last season, scoring 15 goals, 18 assists, with 33 total points.

#5 Center Nico Sturm last season played in 74 games, 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points how do you see him going into camp and what kind of season do you expect him to have?

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San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Sharks defense has big skates to fill without Karlsson around anymore; Duclair expected to be a big part of the Sharks offense

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Anthony Duclair a former Florida Panther slides on his back in his effort to reach the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals at T Mobile in Las Vegas on Mon Jun 5, 2023. Duclair is expected to be a big part of the San Jose Sharks offense this season (AP News photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Troy when you take a look at the rumor mills of the San Jose Sharks wanting to trade Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier last season and they eventually did how much was it a distraction for the team in that last month of the season?

#2 The Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks both of whom dealt Erik Karlsson away looking back for both teams do you see them having regret in letting Karlsson go?

#3 How much do you see Karlsson complimenting the Pittsburgh Penguins defense going into this season with the talents of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin?

#4 How much will the Sharks feel it by missing Karlsson and his 101 points for a defenceman in the line up?

#5 Anthony Duclair is expected to add a lot to the offense, he’s a scorer and this is a negotiation year for Duclair so he’ll be working hard to light the lamp. He was key for the Florida Panthers during the NHL Stanley Cup Finals last season.

Troy Ewers covers the San Jose Sharks for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Sharks put hopes on Hoffman, Duclair and Blackwood for 23-24 season

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Winnipeg Jets’ Cole Perfetti (91) turns after scoring a goal against New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Newark, N.J. MacKenzie who plays goalie for San Jose is preparing for the pre season (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Troy there’s no doubt that the SJ Sharks have a lot stacked against them from making the playoffs this season. They struggled even when they had Erik Karlsson now they can expect to struggle even more without him.

#2 Last season the Sharks had goaltenders James Reimer and Kaapo Kahkonen and they had a rough seasons.

#3 The Sharks in their save percentage had .881 and that was 2% less than the rest of the league where the average was .899 and they need to bring that up

#4 For Kahkonen he needs to be able to stop the shot and have the kind of season he had in the early part of last year. MacKenzie Blackwood needs to execute the kind of performance that got him to the NHL in the first place.

#5 The loss of Timo Meier last season hurts the team and the Sharks are looking at Anthony Duclair and Mike Hoffman to help out in some crucial scoring.

Troy Ewers is a San Jose Sharks reporter for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Sharks stand behind Barbanov and Svechinkov in Czech Republic Russian ban

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San Jose Sharks Alexander Barabanov is seen here skating against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks during last season’s pre season game on Sun Sep 26, 2021 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. NHL Russian players Barabonov, teammate Evegeny Svechinkov and the Nashville Predators Yakov Trenin are banned from playing in Prague for the Oct 7th and 8th games by the Czech Republic government. (AP News file photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Troy:

#1 With the Czech Republic letting NHL teams know don’t even think of bringing your Russian players to Prague San Jose Sharks team captain Logan Couture made it clear that if Russian teammates Alexander Barabonov and Evgeny Svechinkov are not welcome in Prague the team is not welcome in Prague. Couture said they will do everything as a team.

#2 The NHL never considered banning it’s Russian players. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the NHL Russian players are there for their teams, the fans, and the league.

#3 From the Czech prospective because of their neighboring location near Russian and because the world has viewed the Russian military devastation on the Ukraine as unacceptable they have decided to ban Russian players but as the Couture has said that the Russian players didn’t do anything wrong they shouldn’t be punished.

#4 The two regular season games with the Nashville Predators are scheduled for Oct 7th and 8th in Prague and NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said that after the NHL received letters from the Czech Government he was assured that things can get worked out to allow the three Russian players in question to be allowed to play.

#5 Troy, got to ask you your thoughts on Sharks general manager Mike Grier who said of the Russian ban in Prague “We are a team. Either we all play, or we don’t play.” 

Join Troy Ewers filled in for Matt Harrington for the SJ Sharks podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com