Sunday, November 2, 2008

About the Sharks 10-28-08



A preview of the Sharks. Record: 7-2-0Leading Scorer: Patrick Marleau 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists).Last Game: 3-0 win at Tampa Bay Saturday.Last Game against thePenguins: 2-1shootout win at Pittsburgh,Feb. 24.Sharks Player We Would BetMoney On Scoring: Ryan Clowe. He hasa goal in each of his past three games.Ex-Penguins: Todd Richards, assistant coach (He is the formercoach of the AHL Penguins).Useless Sharks Trivia: Former Penguins forward Pat Falloon,who was San Jose'sfirst ever first-round pick in 1991, is still ninth among the Sharks careerscoring leaders with 162 points.Best Sharks YouTube VideoWe Could Find: Jeremy Roenick scoredhis 500th career goal last season. It was a total joke:(Please visit the site to view this media) NOTES:-Dany Sabourin is expected tostart tonight for the Penguins.-The Sharks recalled forwardJamie McGinn from Worcesterof the AHL.-Forward Brad Staubitz wasdemoted to Worcester.-San Jose forward Marcel Goc is questionablewith an unspecified injury.-For the first time in Sharkshistory, the two defending Stanley Cup finalists will play in San Jose inback-to-back games.The Red Wings play at HP Pavilion Thursday.-Sidney Crosby is fairlyanonymous in San Jose.-The Confluence of the ThreeRivershas a preview as well.-Yahoo! will provide streaming video of tonight's game to those within the United States but outside the Pittsburgh and San Jose market. Click here to watch. (Kudos to EN reader T.J. McAloon for the heads up.)-Our live blog begins at10:30 p.m. Suck down some Surgeand stay up with us.-That's our Sharks Starterjacket from eighth grade in the above photo. That jacket changed the course of the1992-93 scholastic year at Norwin Junior High West.EMPTY NETTER ASSISTSPenguins-Maxime Talbot (above) wants to be a leader. Just not awell-groomed one necessarily.-Mark Eaton didn't have agood game in New YorkSaturday.-The Penguins signed defenseman Alex Grant to a three-year entry-level deal. He was the team's fourth-round draft pick in 2007.-The Penguins are the 18thlargest team in the league.-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach DanBylsma likes Wendy's.And Bill Thomas.-A used car dealer who usedto work for former Penguins forward John Cullen is in some hot water.Atlantic Division-Chris Drury scored his firsttwo goals of the season and led the Rangers to a 4-2 road win against theirrivals, the Islanders.-The Devils put forward BobbyHolik and Brian Rolston, their two big free agent signings in the offseason, oninjured reserve.-New Jersey coach Brent Sutter said the hitIslanders forward Doug Weight put on his son, Hurricanes forward BrandonSutter, was dangerous.-If Weight's hit took placeduring an NFL game, his team would be penalized 15 yards.-The Islanders unveiled theirnew "old" third jerseys.Bill Guerin modeled the duds :-Why have they ever gone awayfrom this look?-Could the Islanders be moved?-With Rick DiPietro on theshelf with another injury, the Islanders recalled goaltender Yann Danis anddefenseman Brett Skinner from Bridgeportof the AHL.-The Flyers will not returnrookie defenseman Luca Sbisa to his junior puppy-drowning team.-Philadelphia is a doing a fathers' trip.-Shockingly, it's not justthe Flyers fans that are disgusting pigs. The Phillies fans are too.Northeast Division-The Senators got two goalsand an assist from Jason Spezza in a 5-2 win at Buffalo.The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Ottawa.-Ottawaforward Mike Fisher had a "fight" with Sabres defenseman and Pittsburgh native Mike Weber last night:(Please visit the site to view this media) -Weber was called up from Portland of the AHL due toan injury to defenseman Henrik Tallinder.-Sabres goaltender and formerPenguin Patrick Lalime appeared in his 400th career game last night.-Dennis Wideman's overtimegoal gave the Bruins a 1-0 win at Edmonton.Tim Thomas made 27 saves in the shutout.-The Maple Leafs announcedthey will not return rookie defenseman Luke Schenn to his junior team.-Sabres defenseman TeppoNumminen's health is no longer an issue.Southeast Division-The Hurricanes recalledforward Dwight Helminen from Albanyof the AHL.-Carolina goaltender CamWard is trying to extend his career record in Montreal to 8-0-0.-Capitals forward AlexOvechkin has taken a leave of absence to tend to his ill grandfather.-Thrashers general managerDon Waddell blames his team's attendance problems on just about everythingother than his mismanagement of the franchise.-Atlanta forward and former Penguin ColbyArmstrong (right) was checked for apotential concussion.-Apparently, part of RyanMalone's big contract with the Lighting involves him helping promote theowner's lame horror movies:(Please visit the site to view this media) -The Lightning denied areport that owner and former Penguins forward Len Barrie is diagramming playsin the locker room.Central Division-Shootout goals by PavelDatsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg gave the Red Wings a 3-2 win at Los Angeles.Detroit'sMarian Hossa scored a goal for the third consecutive game. He has four goals inhis past three games. You know, the Penguins should've tried to sign this guyor something in the offseason.-Hossa's a pretty gooddefensive player too.AND he was named the.nhl's third star of the week.Fire Ray Shero.-Detroit reunited the Grind Line.-The Blue Jackets putgoaltender Pascal Leclaire on injured reserve and removed forward Jared Bollfrom the list.-Last night's game againstthe Ducks, produced the Blue Jackets' lowest attendance ever.-The Blackhawks recalleddefenseman Cam Barker from Rockfordof the AHL.-Having gone through asimilar situation with forward Alexander Semin, the Capitals can relate to thePredators' problems with forward Alexander Radulov.Northwest Division-Mikko Koivu assisted on allof the Wild's goals in a 3-2 defeat of the Blackhawks.At 6-0-1, Minnesotais the only team in the.nhl without a regulation loss.-Canucks forward Rick Rypienis dealing with a sports hernia.-They still don't like Flamesforward Todd Bertuzzi in Denver.-Behold the amazing sight that is the Oilers' throwback jersey. Dwayne Roloson (right) and company wore them last night. The Oilers could be cleaning out horse stalls while wearing these masterpieces and we would still post a photo of it.Pacific Division-The Ducks got a goal and anassist each from Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry and won at Columbus, 3-2.Anaheim has wonfour consecutive games.-Former Penguins defensemanSergei Zubov will be returning to the Stars' line up soon, but he won't fix allof Dallas' problems.-The Coyotes need to reboundagainst the Penguins Thursday.Patrick Division-Scoring is back to thepre-lockout levels.Remember the "new&quot.nhl?-A player from MinnesotaState (no not that one)scored a natural short-handed hat trick.Geez.-Should empty netters count?We certainly hope so.(Photos: Talbot-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images; Drury-BruceBennett/Getty Images; Guerin-New YorkIslanders; Armstrong-Mike Zarilli/Getty Images; Roloson-Jimmy Jeong/CanadianPress) Source

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