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After missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for a third consecutive season, the Sharks now look ahead to the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery in hopes of landing a top pick. The postseason drought marks the longest such stretch in San Jose's franchise history and the first time the Sharks have ever gone three straight years without a playoff appearance. With the…

A lot can change in three hockey seasons, and the next three might be particularly transitional for the San Jose Sharks. A panel of writers from The Athletic put together projected standings for the 2025-26 NHL season last week, a collaboration that considered a number of key factors to spit out "future power rankings." There were five categories,…

As we approach the holiday season and end of the calendar year, it's time we take another look at the NHL Sour Rankings and rank the teams putting their worst foot forward in an attempt to secure the best odds at the first overall pick. Unless one of these teams has a 2019 St. Louis Blues-level turnaround, there is a good chance that one of them…

The San Jose Sharks currently sit three points out of a playoff spot and are heading towards the fourth straight season of missing the playoffs. While three points might not seem like very much, they have also played the most games in the NHL with just five regulation wins. The team ranks 13th in the Western Conference in points, despite several…

The San Jose Sharks (7-13-4, seventh Pacific) kick off a road trip with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens (11-9-1, sixth Atlantic). The Canadiens will be well rested after coming off a 3-2 shoot out victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, where Kirby Dach made an impression on his old team. The Sharks are coming off another loss - despite the team…

General Manager Ron Francis has done a solid job in the last two entry drafts, and with proper player development, the Kraken will have a scary team on the ice before long. Here, we've listed some of the top Seattle Kraken prospects. For the purpose of this piece, we're considering a "prospect" to be someone at or under age 23 entering the 2022-23…

The San Jose Sharks (29-33-11, seventh Pacific) continue on the road, taking on the Dallas Stars (42-27-5, fifth Central) for the third and final meeting between the two this season. The Sharks beat the Stars earlier in the season 2-1, but lost the second contest in San Jose, just two weeks ago, 5-4. Former Sharks captain, now Stars forward, Joe…

A new direction and replenished farm system make the San Jose Sharks one of the more curious teams heading into the 2022-23 season. With so many question marks from top to bottom, just about any prediction would be a bold one for Team Teal. While there's plenty of reason for optimism, there's even more room for skepticism. Instead of dipping our…

There are road trips and then there are road trips. The San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators will open the regular season with games on Friday and Saturday at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Nico Sturm is day-to-day for the Sharks but, other than that, these teams are in pretty good shape in the injury department. The Sharks added goalie…

The 2022-23 NHL season opens on Friday afternoon with the first of a two-game series between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks. The action starts at 2 p.m. ET from the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The Predators and Sharks will be televised on NHL Network, Bally Sports South, and NBC Sports Bay Area And California. The 3½ month…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks are a team in transition. After missing the playoffs for a third straight season for the first time in franchise history, the Sharks overhauled the coaching staff and front office, dealt away star defenseman Brent Burns and come into the season with few outsiders expecting they can get back into…

When the San Jose Sharks (24-25-7, seventh Pacific) take on the Los Angeles Kings (32-19-7, second Pacific), they will buoying themselves against a team riding a three-game wave of recent wins. The hosting Kings are in prime position to make the playoffs, trailing only the Calgary Flames in the Pacific Division. The Sharks, on the other hand, are…

The rebuild - or at least retool - is finally on in San Jose it seems. This summer, the team jettisoned longtime pillar Brent Burns, changed GMs and seem committed to building out their prospect pool by coveting draft capital and young players. They still have a number of bad contracts on the books and their prospect pool is a long way from being…

The Sharks have been one of the better teams in the NHL for many years and a Stanley Cup contender as well. As the core of Logan Couture, Erik Karlsson, and Brent Burns are on the back nine of their career and some serious questions in goal, the team is poised to enter the rebuild era. The Sharks will miss the post-season this year and will receive…

This week marks the first steps towards the 2022-23 NHL season and it starts with NHL teams assessing the future assets of their organization. Across the league, NHL clubs will fan out across the continent for rookie tournaments or series, mostly running from Sept. 15-19. Shortly thereafter, NHL players will convene at their respective training…