Sharks open training camp without Evander Kane
The San Jose Sharks have opened training camp with a big void at forward with Evander Kane not participating and little idea of when or if he will come backSEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHL training camps open with several big-name stars missing
Some of the NHL's stars are not on the ice for the start of training campsSEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sharks miss playoffs for second straight season
San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson isn't changing course even though the team has missed the playoffs for the second straight seasonMAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kessel, Soderstrom lead Coyotes past Sharks 5-2
Phil Kessel scored the go-ahead goal for his 900th career point and Victor Soderstrom scored his first NHL goal as the Arizona Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MacKinnon, Rantanen score, Avs beat Sharks, 4-3
Nathan MacKinnon bounced back from a rare scoreless night with a goal and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 win over the San Jose SharksMAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kane's 20th goal leads Sharks past Coyotes 4-2
Evander Kane reached the 20-goal mark for the sixth straight season, Josef Korenar made 28 saves to win his second straight start and the San Jose Sharks beat the Arizona Coyotes 4...APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sharks beat Coyotes 6-4 to snap eight-game losing streak
Alexander Barabanov scored his first NHL goal to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-4 on Monday in the Sharks’ first home game with fans in attendance in 13 monthsAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wild clinch playoffs with 6-3 win over Sharks
Ryan Suter scored 19 seconds in, Kirill Kaprizov scored in his fifth straight game and the Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot with a 6-3 victory over the San Jose SharksAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stolarz, Getzlaf help Ducks sweep Sharks with 4-1 win
Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves, Ryan Getzlaf scored his first goal in more than a month and the Anaheim Ducks completed a two-game sweep of the San Jose Sharks with a 4-1 winAPRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hurt on blocked shot Couture (lower body) was injured on a blocked shot in Tuesday's game versus the Ducks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Impact Couture blocked a shot late in the third period and wasn't able to get back on the ice afterwards. He remained on the bench, but head coach Bob Boughner is "hoping" the star center isn't hurt seriously. Couture had a couple of days to recover before the Sharks host the Kings on Friday.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gambrell, Sharks strike late in 3-2 win over Kings
Dylan Gambrell scored in the third period to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles KingsAPRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chips in with helper Couture notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
Impact Couture set up Evander Kane for the Sharks' second goal of the game. The 32-year-old Couture is beginning to warm up on offense with assists in two of the last three contests. He's produced only seven points in 19 games since the start of March. For the year, the center has 25 points, 86 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-5 rating in 37 appearances.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sharks beat Wild 4-2 for 2-game series sweep
Rudolfs Balcers and Ryan Donato scored in the second period and the San Jose Sharks completed a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Wild with a 4-2 victoryAPRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bags assist in win Couture posted an assist, four shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Impact Couture had the lone helper on Evander Kane's empty-net goal in the final second of the game. March wasn't kind to Couture, who finished with just two assists in his last 11 outings. The center has 24 points in 35 appearances, but he was flirting with a point-per-game pace prior to this drop-off. Fantasy managers will likely want to ride this out, as Couture has shown he can perform better than he has lately.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dvorak scores twice, Coyotes beat Sharks 5-2
Christian Dvorak scored twice to lift the Arizona Coyotes over the San Jose Sharks 5-2MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Good to go Couture (upper body) will play Friday against Arizona, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Impact Couture sustained an injury when he took a stick up high from LA's Jeff Carter in the third period of Wednesday's win over the Kings, but whatever he was dealing with evidently wasn't overly serious. He's expected to center the Sharks' top line and first power-play unit Friday.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Arizona hosts San Jose following shootout victory
Arizona hosts San Jose after the Coyotes beat Colorado 5-4 in a shootoutMARCH 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jones helps Sharks sweep series vs Kings with 4-2 win
Martin Jones made 42 saves to stymie Los Angeles for a second straight game, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings 4-2MARCH 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Injured late Wednesday Couture (upper body) was injured on a high-stick by Jeff Carter in the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Impact Couture was slow to get off the ice after the incident occurred in the neutral zone. Head coach Bob Boughner didn't have an update on Couture's status after the game -- that's not surprising, given how late it happened. More information should surface on his status prior to Friday's game in Arizona.
MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Los Angeles visits San Jose, aims to stop road slide
Los Angeles is looking to break its three-game road losing streak with a win against San JoseMARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donato, Jones lead Sharks past Kings 2-1
Ryan Donato scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Martin Jones delivered one of his best performances in net all season and the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angele...MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tickles twine Monday Couture scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
Impact Couture finished off a pass from Kevin Labanc for the opening tally at 8:22 of the first period. The tally snapped Couture's season-worst five-game point drought. The center is up to 14 goals, 23 points, 75 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 30 appearances.
MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
San Jose hosts St. Louis following shootout victory
St. Louis visits the San Jose Sharks after the Blues knocked off San Jose 2-1 in a shootoutMARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tarasenko, Blues edge Sharks 2-1 in shootout to stop skid
Vladimir Tarasenko scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the St. Louis Blues snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vegas scores 4 straight in 3rd, rallies past Sharks 5-4
Ryan Reaves broke a tie during a run of four straight Vegas goals in the third period and the Golden Knights rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
