Doug Wilson
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2.5K3Miller availability brings focus back to Sharks’ goaltending
If there was a resounding theme to Doug Wilson’s conference call with the media last week, it was that the Sharks are supposedly reshaping the franchise to be younger and grittier. Specifically, the GM hinted he hopes the young players will take the “kick-in-the-ass moment” — otherwise known as taking a 3-games-to-none lead in the […]
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2.1K6Sharks take first steps towards roster overhaul
It really isn’t much of a shock that the Sharks have maintained a tight-lipped way of conducting business in the first few weeks of their off-season. Keeping media and the fan base as out-of-the-know as possible is something the franchise excels at. Team majority owner Hasso Plattner’s statement Wednesday followed that same vague pattern, not […]
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It’s official: Sharks will face Kings after completely unraveling against Anaheim
The Sharks couldn’t be in worse shape heading into the 2013-14 Stanley Cup Playoffs. San Jose had a chance to keep their hopes of stealing the Pacific Division crown away from the Anaheim Ducks alive when the two teams faced off at the Honda Center Wednesday night, but an awful showing from both Antti Niemi […]
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Where the Sharks stand as they clinch their 10th-straight playoff appearance
All the Sharks needed was one point to clinch their 10th-straight playoff appearance, and they did that by taking Monday night’s matchup with the Calgary Flames to overtime before eventually losing 2-1 in the shootout. The game itself wasn’t anything pretty, and while the result was suitable for clinching, they’ll need to do better to […]
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Sharks give Thornton and Marleau three-year extensions
The San Jose Sharks have signed Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton each to three-year extensions, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. LeBrun says Marleau’s deal carries a cap hit of $6.6M and Thornton’s carries a cap hit of $6.75M. With these extensions, two of the three biggest offseason quandaries for the Sharks have been answered, […]
