San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Sharks get ninth win out of 11 dominate Kings 4-1 at SAP

photo from sfgate.com: San Jose Sharks center Noah Gregor, center, celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019.

On the Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 Gotta be a thrill for the Sharks Noah Gregor to score his first goal for the season hitting it in the second period on a corner shot stick side of Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick

#2 Talk about Sharks goaltender Marty Jones getting the assist on the Gregor goal it doesn’t come often when a goal tender gets the assist on a goal.

#3 This team is taking each game by storm they picked up their ninth win out of their last 11 games today with a dominating win over the Los Angeles Kings.

#4 Sharks score two per period and in the second period it looked as if the Sharks had taken the wind out of the Kings sails.

#5 Sharks playing back to back head to Arizona to face the Coyotes who have won six of their last ten games talk about how you see this match up.

Mary Lisa is a Sharks beat writer and does Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: Can Niners defense contain the hottest QB in the game in Jackson?

photo from sfgate.com: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Los Angeles.

On the SF 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 The 49ers (10-1) had a bulldozer game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The 49ers dominated the Packers on both sides of the ball.

#2 Looking to Sunday’s game in Baltimore, a game that could either be the 49ers’ best or worst of the season.

#3 The Baltimore Ravens (9-2) have home field. They’re also coming off a huge victory over the LA Rams from last week. They have home field against the 49ers and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

#4 Do the Ravens have the pick of the oddsmakers? They’ve been favored by six points and this could be a rough afternoon for the 49ers.

#5 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo goes up against a pretty good pass rush. How does Joe see Garoppolo throwing against the Ravens?

Joe Lami is a 49ers beat writer and does the 49ers podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes: Gruden loves KC, Carr says it’s a house of horrors

espn.com photo: Derek Carr hasn’t won in five games at Arrowhead Stadium, with most of those games being lopsided.

On the Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes:

#1 Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says that playing in Arrowhead Stadium is one of the coolest places to play. Gruden said he absolutely loves going there.

#2 On the other hand, for Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, Kansas City is like a house of horrors for him.

#3 Carr is 0-5 in five of his last six games at Arrowhead.

#4 Carr knows how the turf feels like in Kansas City as he’s been sacked 17 times in the those last five games at Arrowhead.

#5 Carr said after last Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets “I want to win now” Carr also said “we haven’t won there (in Kansas City) yet”.

Joe Hawkes does the Raiders previews each week and podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose State Spartans podcast with Ana Kieu: SJSU to battle Fresno State in football season finale; SJSU men’s basketball exceeds expectations; plus more

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On the SJSU Spartans podcast with Ana:

1. Football: SJSU dropped a heartbreaker at UNLV 38-35 on Saturday, November 23rd.

2. Football: SJSU gets ready to host arch-rival Fresno State in season finale on Saturday, November 30th.

3. Men’s basketball: SJSU got blown out by Portland State at home 91-76 on Saturday, November 23rd.

4. Men’s basketball: SJSU got blown out by Oregon State at Las Vegas Classic 83-48 on Wednesday, November 27th.

5. Men’s basketball: SJSU heads to UCLA to take on the Bruins on Sunday, December 1st.

Ana’s Final thoughts

Catch Ana on the SJSU Spartans podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Stanford’s tough fight with Bulldogs; Stanford hosts Wilmington Sunday

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On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Jerry Feitelberg:

#1 Jerry, talk about the Big Game last Saturday against Cal at Stanford Stadium. For Cardinal quarterback David Mills, he gave it his best, but Stanford fell in a very narrow game.

#2 Cal was able to play successfully on both sides of the football and come up with two touchdowns in the four quarter to get by Stanford by four points in one for the ages as Cal has not won in Stanford since 2009.

#3 In Stanford men’s basketball: A tough loss for Stanford men’s (7-1) fall in their first loss of the season after winning seven straight games to the Butler Bulldogs (7-0) 68-67, a one-point loss.

#4 It seems like Butler can beat up on the big schools with a perfect record so far. Is it fair to say look for them in March?

#5 UNC Wilmington (5-3) is next to face the Cardinal on Sunday at Maples Pavilion. Jerry talks about how he sees this game.

Stanford Cardinal podcasts with Jerry Feitelberg are heard Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Power Play Power Outage Problematic in Sharks 5-1 Loss to Jets

photo from sfgate.com: Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine (29) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019

By Jerry Feitelberg

The San Jose Sharks felt the absence of Tomas Hertl especially hard Wednesday night, losing to the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 at home while going 0-for-6 on the power play. Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves in a spectacular performance, with only Melker Karlsson solving the one-time Vezina trophy winner. Aaron Dell wasn’t sharp in net, allowing 4 goals on 25 shots, but his defense didn’t do him many favors either, with Winnipeg scoring 5 unanswered goals. Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler all had multi-point nights for the victors.

Melker Karlsson opened the scoring 9:28 into the game, netting his second goal of the year after taking a Joe Thornton feed and beating Hellebuyck for the 1-0 lead, but the Sharks would take their foot off the gas pedal after that.

Patrik Laine (1g, 2a) evened things up on a one-timer with a Shark in the penalty box with 6:45 left to play in the period, then Dell (and Erik Karlsson) were victimized by rookie David Gustafsson. Gustafsson skated right past Karlsson then beat Dell on what could be considered a soft goal 1:51 from the first intermission. Gustafsson’s first NHL goal pulled the Jets ahead 2-1.

San Jose didn’t do itself any favors early in the 2nd period when Mark Scheifele was left unmarked in the slot. Kyle Connor connected with him for the point-blank chance, which Scheifele buried for his 9th goal of the year. Jack Roslovic chipped a rebound home with 4:59 left in the second to give Winnipeg the 4-1 edge and Kyle Connor scored the empty-netter with 5:13 left in the game for the 5-1 final.

The Sharks power play, despite a number of opportunities without linchpin Tomas Hertl in the lineup still recovering from a lower body injury. They barely generated any shots on goal, accounting for 8 over the 6 man advantages. Even dressing 7 defensemen, a tactic that had been successful in some of the previous games, didn’t help things click. The Sharks will hope to have Hertl back for the Black Friday matinee against the Los Angeles Kings, a team the Sharks had beat Monday night in LA after originally blowing a 3-0 lead.

 

 

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda look for second straight win tonight in San Diego, a chance to move out of the cellar

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On the Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The San Jose Barracuda (6-10-0-1) got the bitter taste of defeat from Friday’s game out of their mouth and got the sweet taste of victory on Saturday with a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles.

#2 The Barracuda scored six unanswered goals. Anytime you can light the lamp like that, you’re going to have a good chance to win it.

#3 After losing on Friday, it looks like a sure regroup thing. Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer had a game plan.

#4 The Cuda are trying to work their way out of the bottom of the Pacific Division occupying the cellar, but looking to have more games like they did on Saturday.

#5 The Barracuda take on the Gulls tonight in San Diego. The Cuda have had trouble with San Diego. Marko sets this game up for us.

Join Marko for all the Barracuda podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro: Sharks and Jets ready to duel tonight for second meeting this month

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On the Sharks podcast with Len:

#1 The Sharks grabbed their their third overtime win, which resulted in a shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night 2-1.

#2 Sharks captain Logan Couture has that laser beam shot when it come to shootouts. He’s had lots of practice and was responsible for a overtime win against the Vegas Knights at the beginning of this three-game overtime streak.

#3 The Sharks faced their former head coach Todd McClellan. The Kings coach used some strategy to almost overcome  a 3-0 deficit to come up a goal short 4-3.

#4 Sharks goaltender Marty Jones went 33-36 in the effort that earned him a .917 save percentage.

#5 The Sharks host the Winnipeg Jets tonight at SAP Center. The puck drops at 7:30 pm. If you can’t get enough of Winnipeg, this is your month as this will be the second time the Sharks have faced the Jets this month.

Len does the Sharks podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports with Barbara Mason: Cal Bears surprise many with Big Game victory; 49ers surprise even more with win over the Pack; plus more

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On Headline Sports with Barbara:

#1 Barbara, the Cal Bears (6-5) just got by the Stanford Cardinal (4-7) in the Big Game Saturday with a touchdown in the closing minutes when Chase Garber ran a keeper for the game-winner.

#2 The San Francisco 49ers (10-1) continue to roll with a crushing win over the Green Bay Packers (8-3) 37-8. The Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers totally got shutdown by the 49ers defense Sunday.

#3 The Oakland Raiders (6-5) didn’t show up at Metlife Stadium and got crushed by the New York Jets (4-7) Sunday 34-3. The Raiders avoided getting shutout early when kicker Daniel Carlson hit a 48-yarder in the first quarter for three points and the Raiders only score.

#4 In San Jose on Saturday night at SAP Center. the San Jose Sharks continued their run of wins defeating one of hockey’s hottest teams, the New York Islanders, with a 2-1 shootout victory. The Sharks got a goal in the shootout from team captain Logan Couture, who converted a breakaway shot for the win. The Sharks also picked up another overtime win on Monday night in LA against the Kings for a 4-3 win.

#5 No. 3 Stanford women (5-0) got a key victory over Buffalo (4-2) 88-69 at Maples Pavilion. Lexie Hull led with 21 points and Ashten Prechtel had 17 points in the Cardinal win.

Headline Sports with Barbara Mason is heard each Tuesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: 49ers make huge statement with huge win on Sunday Night Football

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On the 49ers podcast with David:

#1 The 49ers George Kittle said the 49ers “made a pretty good statement” on Sunday Night Football with a convincing 37-8 win.

#2 For 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, a great night of throwing the football: 14-20, 253 yards, and got the team in the redzone enough to crush the Green Bay defense.

#3 Baltimore Ravens the difference between not having former Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco not there and having quarterback LaMar Jackson and how the Ravens are 9-2.

David Zizmor does the 49ers commentary each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com