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05-03-2025
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Sharks get ‘little stuff' right vs. Sabres on Vlasic's historic night
Sharks get 'little stuff' right vs. Sabres on Vlasic's historic night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Editor's note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on X at @Sheng_Peng. BUFFALO — 'It's the little stuff.' The Sharks won their second consecutive game Tuesday, trouncing the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at KeyBank Center. Timothy Liljegren, Nico Sturm, William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli scored … but that's not what San Jose coach Ryan Warsofsky wanted to talk about. 'It should probably be the storyline of this game,' Warsofsky said about Marc-Edouard Vlasic setting the NHL's all-time blocked shots record with 2,165. Marc-Édouard Vlasic reacts to his new status as the NHL's all-time leader in blocked shots 💪 — Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) March 5, 2025 It's telling that nobody online, in my cursory search, clipped this remarkable unremarkable play, Vlasic (44) setting the blocked shots record. 'I think that as a coach is what I look for,' Warsofsky said. 'The goals and the assists and the points are great, but those are the things, when you start building the culture, is what you start seeing.' Those weren't the only little things that contributed to a rare Sharks' rout. Download and follow the San Jose Hockey Now podcast
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02-03-2025
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Sharks' Celebrini questionable vs. Maple Leafs with lower-body injury
Sharks' Celebrini questionable vs. Maple Leafs with lower-body injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Editor's note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on X at @Sheng_Peng. TORONTO — Macklin Celebrini is injured. Celebrini did not participate in the Sharks' practice on Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Celebrini suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Celebrini played the entire game and notched a pair of assists, so it's not clear when he got hurt. Warsofsky considers Celebrini a game-time decision for San Jose's tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. 'I don't think it's serious,' Warsofsky said. On the other hand, Warsofsky did rule out defenseman Henry Thrun for Monday's game. Thrun also did not practice. Download and follow the San Jose Hockey Now podcast
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02-03-2025
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Why Sharks' curling outing was ‘important' amid adverse season
Why Sharks' curling outing was 'important' amid adverse season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Editor's note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on X at @Sheng_Peng. OTTAWA — The San Jose Sharks went curling on Friday. 'It's important to do those types of things this time of year,' head coach Ryan Warsofsky said, of the Sharks' visit to Huntley Curling Club. 'With the trade deadline coming up, the adversity that we've gone through with losing players, we've got to continue to build this thing, continue to build this team atmosphere, and those things really help with that.' 🧹 — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) February 28, 2025 Marc-Edouard Vlasic threw his team under the bus. Vlasic was with Warsofsky, assistant coach Brian Wiseman, and performance director Mike Potenza in a lane against assistant coach Jeff Ulmer, goaltending coach Thomas Speer, and video coaches Nick Gialdini and Cody Ward. Vlasic recapped team's loss: 'Our team was supposed to curl it one way. They curled it the other way. They turned it the wrong way.' Warsofsky defended himself: 'First-time curler!' He noted that Canadians Vlasic and Tyler Toffoli had curled before. 'Our group really struggled,' Warsofsky admitted. 'Brian Wiseman, he's gotta go back to the drawing board.' Download and follow the San Jose Hockey Now podcast
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28-02-2025
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Mukhamadullin's impact shown in Sharks' OT loss to Canadiens
Mukhamadullin's impact shown in Sharks' OT loss to Canadiens originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Editor's note: Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on X at @Sheng_Peng. MONTREAL — Macklin Celebrini is a Calder Trophy front-runner. Will Smith has been humming recently, with three goals and 12 points in his last 15 games. But what about the future of the San Jose Sharks' defense? Celebrini and Smith, of course, are forwards and true foundational pieces for the franchise's future. So it's nice to see someone else, in this case Shakir Mukhamadullin, step up in the Sharks' 4-3 OT loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Fabian Zetterlund, Nico Sturm, and Smith scored. 'The last two, probably his two best games of the year,' Warsofsky said of Mukhamadullin's performance against the Habs and at the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Between Mukhamadullin and San Jose Barracuda offensive wizard Luca Cagnoni, and London Knights star Sam Dickinson, those are probably San Jose's top defensive prospects right now. If we're being honest, it's not the deepest group of defensive prospects in the NHL, not as clearly promising as Celebrini and Smith up front or Yaroslav Askarov in goal. Download and follow the San Jose Hockey Now podcast
