Happy Sunday, San Jose Sharks fans.
We are now a week into NHL preseason and cuts have been made to NHL rosters. The Sharks have a handful more preseason games before opening up their season on Oct. 9th against the Vegas Golden Knights. However, before that, let's take a second to revisit the week that was at the Hockey News' Sharks site.
What started as a $5 foot-long on Jeff Skinner’s dinner plate is now a filet mignon. Every juicy bite perfectly symbolizes the transition from junior hockey to life as a professional in the NHL, and it literally happened to Skinner. He remembers scrounging his cash during his OHL days with the Kitchener Rangers to hit up Subway for whatever sandwich was on special. The next thing he knew, Carolina drafted him seventh overall in 2010 and he was an 18-year-old wunderkind, sniping 31 goals en route to the Calder Trophy.
Last night, the San Jose Sharks took on the Vegas Golden Knights in just their second preseason game. Despite the young players putting forth a good effort, the Sharks lost 2-1. The Sharks started Yaroslav Askarov, who played very well in the game. He was given the full game and allowed two goals on 29 shots, stopping 27 for a .931 save percentage on the night.
The San Jose Sharks are back at it with another preseason game tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights. Puck drop is set for 8:00 pm PT. Here are the projected lineups for Game 2 for the Sharks, please note these are subject to change.
The San Jose Sharks have announced a new alternate jersey for the upcoming 2025-26 season as well as some additional theme nights. Based off of the Sharks’ second generation of jerseys, the Heritage 2.0 jersey calls back to the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Sharks will wear the jerseys four times, on specific alumni nights.
There are quite a few forwards trying to compete for a limited number of available roster spots on the San Jose Sharks. Whether it’s again veterans, or prospects trying to break through and show they belong in the NHL, there’s plenty of competition. Early in training camp, one fringe player who has stood out above the rest has been 20 year old winger Quentin Musty.
The San Jose Sharks will log more than 50,000 air miles this season, more than any other NHL team. That’s nothing new. They racked up more than 57,000 in 2013-14 and are always one of the league’s most frequent flyers.
The grateful dead said it best: Lately it occurs to me. What a long, strange trip it’s been… The words from the iconic song Truckin’ sum up what has transpired in and around the NHL since the annual People of Power & Influence list last graced the pages of The Hockey News.
You could argue that the best thing for Michael Misa and James Hagens would be to switch places next season. After Misa scored 62 goals and 134 points in his third season with the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit, he has nothing left to prove in junior hockey and could very well suffer a major case of boredom next season. Playing college hockey would challenge him against more mature players. Hagens has been lights-out on the international stage and was a standout at Boston College, but he might do well in a program where he could shine as an individual and rack up a ridiculous number of points.
It's becoming more and more common for athletes to open up about their mental health struggles. Not only does it show other athletes that it’s okay to talk about it, but it also helps bring awareness to mental health as a whole.The most recent athlete to open up is San Jose Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais, who shared his mental health challenges.
The San Jose Sharks have announced that they have made cuts to their 2025 training camp roster. They started camp with 64 players invited and have now trimmed it by seven players, with many of the cuts returning to their respective junior teams for the 2025-26 season.
The San Jose Sharks hosted their first preseason game of the season on Sunday night. We discussed the events of the game itself last night, now let’s dive into what both locker rooms had to say about the game.
In the first period, we got our first look at head coach Ryan Warsofsky’s special teams units. Egor Afanasyev was sent to the penalty box for tripping at 5:20, and the penalty kill held strong. There were a few interesting names getting time as well. Sam Dickinson got a shot on the blue line, while Michael Misa and Will Smith were paired together on the penalty kill as well.
The San Jose Sharks kick off their 2025-26 preseason today in a game against the Vegas Golden Knights. With it being the first game of the preseason, there shouldn't be too many big-named stars dressed. However, some teams like the Ottawa Senators elected to play majority of their top stars.
Celebrini was on the ice before the scheduled skates, alongside forward Donavan Houle and development coach Mike Ricci. Celebrini was sent home from the first day of training camp due to illness, and had been off of the ice since. While he’s not skating as a part of the bigger groups, it is a sign that things are heading in the right direction for the 19-year-old star forward.
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