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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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05-03-2025
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Vlasic breaks Giordano's NHL career shot-blocking record with No. 2,165 for Sharks against Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has broken the NHL shot-blocking record, surpassing the mark set by Mark Giordano. Vlasic's third blocked shot Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres was No. 2,165 for his career. 'That's a lot of blocked shots,' he said. 'It's pretty cool. I take pride in playing good defensively.' Giordano blocked 2,164 shots while playing for Calgary, Seattle and Toronto from 2006 through last season. He won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman in 2019. The NHL started tracking blocked shots during the 2005-06 season. Vlasic made his debut with San Jose the following season. The 37-year-old Canadian has spent his entire career with the Sharks, never shying away from one of the most painful parts of the game. 'When it's your turn to block, you block it,' he said. 'I'll step in front of any puck I need to to make sure it doesn't get to the goalie." ___ AP NHL: .
Fox Sports
05-03-2025
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Vlasic breaks Giordano's NHL career shot-blocking record with No. 2,165 for Sharks against Sabres
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has broken the NHL shot-blocking record, surpassing the mark set by Mark Giordano. Vlasic's third blocked shot Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres was No. 2,165 for his career. 'That's a lot of blocked shots,' he said. 'It's pretty cool. I take pride in playing good defensively.' Giordano blocked 2,164 shots while playing for Calgary, Seattle and Toronto from 2006 through last season. He won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman in 2019. The NHL started tracking blocked shots during the 2005-06 season. Vlasic made his debut with San Jose the following season. The 37-year-old Canadian has spent his entire career with the Sharks, never shying away from one of the most painful parts of the game. 'When it's your turn to block, you block it,' he said. 'I'll step in front of any puck I need to to make sure it doesn't get to the goalie." ___ AP NHL: . recommended
Associated Press
05-03-2025
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Vlasic breaks Giordano's NHL career shot-blocking record with No. 2,165 for Sharks against Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has broken the NHL shot-blocking record, surpassing the mark set by Mark Giordano. Vlasic's third blocked shot Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres was No. 2,165 for his career. 'That's a lot of blocked shots,' he said. 'It's pretty cool. I take pride in playing good defensively.' Giordano blocked 2,164 shots while playing for Calgary, Seattle and Toronto from 2006 through last season. He won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman in 2019. The NHL started tracking blocked shots during the 2005-06 season. Vlasic made his debut with San Jose the following season. The 37-year-old Canadian has spent his entire career with the Sharks, never shying away from one of the most painful parts of the game. 'When it's your turn to block, you block it,' he said. 'I'll step in front of any puck I need to to make sure it doesn't get to the goalie.' ___ .
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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
