Sharks burned by familiar foe in loss to Buffalo Sabres:

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The Athletic Apr 24

Sharks part ways with coach David Quinn after 19-win season: Why now?: Quinn leaves San Jose with a 41-98-25 record over two seasons.

Quick Glance: San Jose Sharks Fire David Quinn After Two-Season Tenure as Head Coach

San Jose - Feeling that his team needed a new voice as it transitions into another phase of its rebuild, San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier fired his friend, David Quinn, as head coach on Wednesday after just his second season.

An emotional Grier stated that he finalized his decision to dismiss Quinn late Tuesday night. Recently, Grier met with players and others in the organization to discuss the Sharks' future needs following their NHL-worst record this season.

Grier also revealed that assistant coaches Scott Gordon, Brian Wiseman, Ryan Warsofsky, and goaltending coach Thomas Speer are still part of the organization but are free to explore other opportunities. The incoming replacement for Quinn will have the authority to decide whether to retain these coaches.

At present, Grier indicated that no other significant organizational changes are under consideration, stating that 'there's probably some other things that need to be reviewed. But that’s what we had to take care of right now.'

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Which NHL team has the best local broadcast? Vote now for your favorites: We’re inviting you to rank your favorite team’s broadcast, and as many other broadcasts ...

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Sabres fire Don Granato as playoff drought continues, will search for eighth coach in 13 seasons

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Sharks’ Grier not ruling out coaching change after rock bottom season: San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier on coach David Quinn's future: “I'm still kind of ...

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Quick Glance: Sharks considering coaching change after disappointing season

After a disappointing season with less than 20 wins and finishing last in the NHL standings, General Manager Mike Grier is not ruling out potential changes for the San Jose Sharks.

Despite trading high-profile players like Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson, dealing with injuries to key players, and poor performance throughout the season, Grier does not completely dismiss speculations about a coaching change.

Coach David Quinn, holding a weak record of 41-98-25, highlighted the challenges of the season and praised the team's morale strength in light of the circumstances.

With significant cap space for the next season, Grier plans to acquire faster and more aggressive players to enhance the team's performance and prevent a repeat of the disappointing season.

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Apr 14

After loss, San Jose Sharks will finish as NHL’s last place team: Loss to Minnesota Wild ensures San Jose Sharks will have a 25.5 percent chance of winning NHL ...

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Quick Glance: San Jose Sharks Positioned Last in NHL at Season End

The San Jose Sharks completed their final home game of the season on Saturday, resulting as expected based on the past two seasons.

Two goals by Kirill Kaprizov in just 47 seconds late in the second period transformed a tight game into another home defeat. The Minnesota Wild triumphed 6-2 before a full crowd of 17,435 on Fan Appreciation Night at SAP Center.

A silver lining is that the Sharks are now confirmed in 32nd and final place in the NHL standings, holding a 25.5% chance of winning the NHL draft lottery next month.

Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves and faced minimal support from the skaters in front. With 212 goals conceded during 5-on-5 play, the Sharks currently rank at the bottom of the NHL.

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San Jose Sharks have best NHL draft lottery odds after historically bad season: The San Jose Sharks have the best NHL draft lottery odds, with Macklin Celebrini ...

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Apr 24

The Sharks have loads of cap space. Here’s how they’ll spend that money: NHL: San Jose Sharks intend to be better next season, but how will they get there?

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Apr 24

Sharks player attends Oilers game, wearing his old Edmonton jersey on his shoulders

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The Athletic Apr 19

Sabres exit interviews: What we learned about practice issues, offseason needs and more

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Apr 21

Sharks’ Couture on what makes his injury so tough, and his future in San Jose: NHL: San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is hopeful he can be ready for the ...

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Apr 19

Sharks update: A check on leadership; NHL history will be made vs. Flames: NHL: San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn feels team has strong leadership as ...

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The Athletic Apr 10

Sabres miss playoffs for 13th straight season, tie longest active drought in pro sports

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Red Wings stay in playoff race with hot start, 3-1 victory over Sabres: The Red Wings needed a victory Sunday to stay firmly in the playoff chase ...

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Toronto Blue Jays make their picks for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: The playoff drought is at 13 years now for Ernie Clement’s Buffalo Sabres ...

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Storylines to watch during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: With the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs upon us, Rory Boylen offers up several interesting storylines ...

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Sharks’ GM Mike Grier gives update on top prospect’s status: When will top San Jose Sharks prospect Will Smith leave Boston College and start his professional ...

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Apr 10

The adrenaline rush is over for Avalanche center Casey Mittelstadt. Now the finishing touches on settling in remain

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Apr 14

Sharks update: World championships, Cooley on ‘gonna die’ comment, and Labanc’s final home game?

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The Athletic Apr 13

One stat that sums up each NHL team’s season heading into the final week: From MacKinnon's speed to Matthews' goals to zone defenses to the Blues' record against ...

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Oilers attack Sharks: Connor McDavid moves up to elite NHL club: Connor McDavid is having another outstanding season in the NHL. The Canadian star striker ...

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Oilers attack Sharks: Conor McDavid moves up to elite NHL club: Conor McDavid is having another outstanding season in the NHL. The Canadian star striker achieved ...

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Apr 14

Panthers clinch home-ice advantage in first round of playoffs with victory against Bruins

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Nearing 1,000th career game, Penguins’ Erik Karlsson elevating play amid playoff push

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William Eklund’s hat trick inches Blues closer to elimination after OT loss to Sharks

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How Anthony Duclair made an instant impact with the Lightning and found joy in his Florida return

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Finding positive thoughts for 11 of the NHL’s non-playoff teams: Let's get positive. It's time to try to find something nice to say about the truly hopeless ...

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'We! Want! 60!': Auston Matthews makes history in Buffalo: NHL life came full circe for Auston Matthews in Buffalo, becoming the only active player to score 60 ...

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Sharks sign top college free agent Collin Graf to 3-year contract: Graf, 21, played a big role in Quinnipiac’s NCAA title run last spring and was the ECAC Hockey ...

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The Athletic Apr 04

From John Tortorella’s early days as ‘fireball’ Sabres assistant, he always ‘kept his beliefs’

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Peterka scores twice and Buffalo Sabres use 3rd-period surge in 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals

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How are NHL players traded at the deadline fitting in with their new teams?: Now that players have had a chance to acclimate to their new surroundings ...

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Poor second period dooms Blues in 4-0 loss to last-place Sharks: The Blues were booed off the ice at the end of 40 minutes, during a third-period power play ...

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Akil Thomas scores 1st NHL goal as Kings beat Sharks 2-1 to improve playoff position

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Bjorkstrand has goal, assist as Kraken beat Sharks 4-2: Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 20th goal of the season and added an assist as the Seattle Kraken beat the ...

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Sharks activate Blackwood off IR, keep Los Gatos native on team: NHL: San Jose Sharks activate Mackenzie Blackwood off IR and reassign Magnus Chrona to the ...

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Oilers' self-correcting ways on display once again in rout of Sabres: The Oilers are now 13-3-1 when tied after two periods this season, a sign of a team that ...

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Late offside call reverses Sabres’ game-winning goal vs. Oilers: ‘The craziest thing I’ve ever seen in a game’

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After blockbuster trade, Tomas Hertl thanks San Jose, Sharks fans: "San Jose didn't just accept me -- it opened its arms wide and treated me like one ...

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Weekend NHL rankings: The teams whose trade deadlines changed my mind the most: Five teams I’ve changed my views on after the deadline. Plus sad times in Buffalo ...

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Flames Takeaways: Wolf shows mental toughness, but Sabres win battle of rebuilding teams

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NHL Eastern Conference playoff race: Seven teams, two spots and so much mediocrity

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Sabres to open season with games in Germany, Czechia as part of 2024 NHL Global Series

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Column: Shark tank? The Chicago Blackhawks have priorities beyond the Macklin Celebrini draft sweepstakes.

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Mar 22

As Buffalo Sabres’ long rebuild drags on, young players trying to trust the process

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NHL trade grades: Bowen Byram for Casey Mittelstadt a fascinating swap: The Avalanche and Sabres made a rare bona-fide hockey trade that has implications for ...

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Sabres trade Kyle Okposo to Panthers for Calle Sjalin, '24 pick - ESPN: The Sabres have traded captain Kyle Okposo to the Panthers in exchange for defenseman ...

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San Jose Sharks are No. 4 in 2024 NHL prospect pool rankings: After acquiring prospects via trades and making nine picks in the 2023 draft ...

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Quick Glance: Anaheim Ducks Enhance Prospect Pool for 2024 Season

The addition of Cutter Gauthier and numerous promising players from the 2023 NHL Draft has significantly strengthened the Ducks' talent pool.

Cutter Gauthier, an emerging player, shows great potential and is a key part of Boston College.

In addition to Gauthier, Olen Zellweger, Tristan Luneau, and Nathan Gaucher also promise a bright future for the Anaheim Ducks.

The Ducks' talented players are categorized into different tiers, reflecting the team's impressive potential.

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Mar 10

Newest Sharks player and Los Gatos native making history: Goalie Devin Cooley will be making some history on Saturday when the San Jose Sharks host the Ottawa ...

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Mar 10

NHL roundup: Sharks edge Sens, get Magnus Chrona first win reut.rs/3Ix3h5E Show more

Quick Glance: College Lacrosse Roundup: Maryland Tops Brown in OT

Maryland edges Brown in a close game with a 14-13 victory in overtime, with Daniel Maltz scoring the game-winner.

Syracuse defeats Johns Hopkins 14-13, ending a winning streak for the Blue Jays.

Duke prevails over Loyola Maryland with a 16-10 win.

Additional results from various divisions of college lacrosse are summarized.

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NHL trade grades: Anthony Duclair gives Lightning a middle-six boost: Tampa Bay Lightning get: Forward Anthony Duclair, seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft ...

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Mar 09

Sharks, Devils swap goalies; San Jose adds Los Gatos native in separate deal: Kaapo Kahkonen, now in his fourth full NHL season, was 6-20-3 with a ...

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Quick Glance: Former San Jose Jr. Sharks Coach Sued for Sexual Abuse Allegations

A former San Jose Jr. Sharks coach is being sued over allegations of sexually abusing a player. The lawsuit claims the youth hockey program's operator is at fault for not enforcing rules to protect participants.

The suit alleges that Sharks Sports & Entertainment LLC and its subsidiary Sharks Ice failed to adhere to USA Hockey rules requiring a 'second responsible adult' when coaches meet individually with players and prohibiting coaches from communicating with players electronically unsupervised.

The former coach, identified as Kevin Whitmer, allegedly began grooming the player in April 2021 when he was 12 years old. Whitmer reportedly took the player into a locker room at Sharks Ice, instructed him to sit on his lap, wrapped his hands around his waist, and massaged his chest and stomach.

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Mar 10

Bordeleau, Chrona earn career firsts in Sharks win over Senators: Mikael Granlund, playing in his 800th career NHL game, assisted on both of Thomas Bordeleau’s ...

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The Athletic Mar 08

Flyers acquire Erik Johnson from Sabres: Why the veteran defender fits in Philadelphia

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Mar 18

How Kyle Okposo is approaching his new role with the Panthers - ESPN: It's been eight years since the veteran forward played in a playoff game ...

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Mar 10

Sharks’ Quinn on Couture’s emotions, future: “This has been a very difficult time for him”

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The Athletic Feb 28

NHL trade deadline under-the-radar questions: Casey Mittelstadt’s future, stealth buyers, more

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Mar 04

NHL roundup: Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick guides Wild past Sharks

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Feb 22

Canadiens' Xhekaj plays 'most complete game' but should continue building base: This was Arber Xhekaj as we’ve come to know him — physically imposing and ...

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Feb 28

Hischier has 4 points as Devils score 7 straight goals to rout Sharks 7-2: Nico Hischier had a goal and three assists, Jack Hughes added a goal and two assists ...

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Mar 03

Rookie goalie shines, but Sharks lose in shootout to Dallas Stars: Magnus Chrona did everything he could to lead the San Jose Sharks to a victory over the Dallas ...

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Mar 01

Sharks winger wants to bring back NHL-banned Black History Month jerseys: Anthony Duclair was looking forward to San Jose Sharks’ Black History Night celebration ...

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Feb 26

Mittelstadt's shootout goal seals Buffalo Sabres 3-2 win over Carolina Hurricanes

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Mar 04

How Minnesota’s John Hynes lent the Sharks a hand earlier this season: Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes was a consultant of sorts earlier this season for David ...

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Feb 24

Predators hope to stay hot on road vs. Sharks: The Nashville Predators, who are just percentage points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference ...

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Sharks’ Tomáš Hertl to have knee surgery, miss several weeks: How San Jose adjusts without him

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Feb 10

From the Bahamas to Buffalo: Jake Neighbours, Joel Hofer lead Blues past Sabres: Jake Neighbours scored two goals and Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the Blues ...

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Sharks rookie goalie faces another tough task in second NHL start: After facing Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks goalie Magnus Chrona will ...

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Tim Stützle defeats JJ Peterka's Buffalo Sabres with Ottawa: National player Tim Stützle has won the next German duel in the North American professional ice ...

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Feb 22

Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall to the Buffalo Sabres - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

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Mason Morelli scores in his debut to lead the Golden Knights past the Sharks 4-0: Mason Morelli had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut, Logan Thompson had his ...

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Feb 25

Sharks’ rally falls short, as nemesis goalie beats San Jose once again: NHL: Juuse Saros continues his dominance of the San Jose Sharks as the Nashville ...

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The Athletic Feb 12

Weekend NHL rankings: 5 reasons the trade deadline might not stink, Morgan Rielly and more

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Feb 17

New approach helps Sharks winger overcome some mental struggles: NHL: San Jose Sharks forward Filip Zadina gets rewarded with a four-point night against the ...

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Mar 21

Sharks’ AHL team adds racism whistleblower Aliu on PTO; Smith a Hobey Baker candidate

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Feb 16

Flames' Dustin Wolf far from his standard in disappointing loss to Sharks: Dustin Wolf was left searching for answers in front of the media after his ...

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Trade deadline: Why it behooves the Sharks to play Labanc now: The San Jose Sharks are giving forward Kevin Labanc a greater chance at success on Saturday night ...

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