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June 04, 2025

Roenick: Sharks should shop Marleau

June 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He's an extremely talented player and you can get a lot on the market for a guy like him, and maybe change the chemistry on the team."

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June 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Jeremy Roenick, San Jose Sharks, Doug Wilson, Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton
May 22, 2025

Sharks cautious on free agent front

May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"When you’re turning the team over to a younger core, you’ve got to be careful who you bring in from the outside that ends up superseding them."

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May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Doug Wilson
May 15, 2025

Sophistication level has risen for California hockey fans

May 15, 2025/ Chris Nichols

People used to make fun of the people here. 'They don't know anything about hockey.' That's changed.

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May 15, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings
May 02, 2025

Wilson: Sharks have 'an open wound'

May 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"This is not a nick or a scratch. I mean, this is an open wound."

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May 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Doug Wilson
April 30, 2025

Williams pulls Kings into the fight

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Man, does he ever battle out there. It doesn't matter how big he is and how big the other person is."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Justin Williams, Mike Richards
April 27, 2025

Pavelski's intelligence stands out for Sharks

April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Those six inches between his ears make up for any deficiency that he may have physically, and even then, he’s working on those.”

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April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Joe Pavelski
April 27, 2025

Can momentum carry game-to-game in playoffs?

April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Well, the clock stops, the clock starts, and it picks out from there."

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April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Darryl Sutter
April 22, 2025

Torres feels for Cooke's disciplinary plight

April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"But with the media getting involved and especially social media, they make him out to be a serial killer."

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April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Raffi Torres, Matt Cooke, Tyson Barrie
April 21, 2025

Pavelski's finely-honed scoring touch

April 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"His hand-eye is incredible. He was just focused on finding ways to score."

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April 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Joe Pavelski, Adam Burish, Todd McLellan
April 20, 2025

Sharks' Stuart: Young Kopitar had 'it' factor

April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I knew from his character that he was going to take the next step."

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April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Brad Stuart, Anze Kopitar
April 19, 2025

Sochi experience translates to playoffs for Vlasic

April 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I feel since the Olympics my game has grown, and I have to keep that going here."

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April 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Marc-Edouard Vlasic
April 17, 2025

Quickness, dominoes and good team support

April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We talk a lot about dominoes – because dominoes move fast, and they’re close to each other and they have good support."

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April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Todd McLellan
April 17, 2025

Sharks' mindset evolves

April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“The belief system in the team is getting stronger as we go on. That is a big thing for us."

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April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Todd McLellan
April 16, 2025

Boyle likes Sharks' depth

April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The only way to shut you guys up is to win it."

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April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Dan Boyle, Todd McLellan
April 10, 2025

Ducks-Sharks play-by-play, anyone?

April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Sometimes you'll see the strangest things scrolling through your late-night hockey Twitter feed...

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April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks
April 07, 2025

"I think hockey saved his life, absolutely."

April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Hockey became a way out for a Mexican-American kid in Southern California."

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April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Matt Nieto
March 27, 2025

Burish: Before and After

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

San Jose Sharks forward Adam Burish provides an update on his mangled fingers.

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Adam Burish
March 27, 2025

Eakins on discipline of West vs. East

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“The teams in the East, the cycles are easier to break, the teams are apt to take more chances, maybe try to get it into a track meet."

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Eakins, Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins
March 26, 2025

Wilson: Sharks 'committed to winning'

March 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"One of the most important things we do is make it be a place players want to play."

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March 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Doug Wilson, Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, Patrick Marleau
March 20, 2025

Oilers helped Torres evolve an energy game

March 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He's the type of player you want on your team, especially in a playoff series."

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March 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Raffi Torres, San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, MIlan Michalek, Steve Staios
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