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Manchester. #2 Ryan Vesce scores and adds an assist in 3-1 win over the Monarchs on Friday.

The 2009-10 San Jose Sharks undoubtedly have more fire-power at the forward position than they had last year, but the offense from the defense that head coach Todd McLellan preaches to his club has been on a major decline.

As if it were needed, the Sharks proved once again last night that in hockey, hard work almost always trumps raw talent.

Sharks center Joe Pavelski had one pair of eyes inside HP Pavilion watching him a little more closely than usual Thursday night.

SAN JOSE SHARKS FACE ANAHEIM DUCKS TONIGHT AT HP PAVILION The Sharks third meeting of the season the Ducks, San Jose won twice in Anaheim , will be more of an exercise of two teams looking to right midseason slumps than a physical flashback to last year's opening round playoff series.

San Jose Sharks Derek Joslin skates off the ice after their 5-4 overtime loss against the Los Angeles Kings at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Murray suffered what he described only as a "tweak" when he and teammate collided awkwardly in the final minute of the first period Wednesday night.

Remember the days when Sharks-Stars was an intense rivalry? The disdain for Ed Belfour after his brief cameo in teal before signing with Dallas? Well, those seem like distant memories nowadays but the Sharks need this one to snap put of the current slump that's bugging them now.

Danny Groulx had another assist last night and 25 games into the season, has a chance to make some Worcester hockey history.

Steven Zalewski has a one-point lead over Logan Couture in the battle for the Sharks' team scoring lead, but it really should be two points.

When Ryan Vesce walked into the Sharks dressing room with his hockey gear in tow, he was greeted by teammates like a long-lost brother.

The Worcester Sharks took an hour drive west down the Mass Pike and extended their winning streak to six games after a 4-2 win over the Springfield Falcons Friday night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts in front of an announced crowd of 3,373. Benn Ferriero would put the WorSharks on the board at 11:34 of the first after ...

Head to head: The teams haven't met this season after splitting four games in 2008-09. Flames update: San Jose is the fifth stop on a six-city trip, and the Flames are 3-1 at this point with victories in Detroit, Columbus and Nashville before a 2-1 loss in Phoenix.

Sharks fans had heard from Jason Demers on a nightly basis during the first two months of the season, but had not seen him in person until last night.

On a night when the Sharks outscored Providence, 2-1, and outshot the Bruins , 39-25, Worcester's best shift of the game didn't make a dent on the scoresheet.

Little Canuck Kyle Wellwood finally shot a puck past a goalie as he opened the scoring on Sunday at the 1:59. Using Shark defenceman Derek Joslin as a screen, Wellwood knifed a shot farside past Nabokov.

Even as rookie defenseman Jason Demers was earning 10 points in his first 15 NHL games, Sharks coach Todd McLellan would note that his defense still needed work.

The Worcester Sharks hit the Thanksgiving holiday with just a little over a quarter of their season over.

If there is one weakness on the league leading San Jose Sharks roster, most people would say it's their depth on defense.

Introducing the 2009-10 Worcester Sharks, whose motto has become, 'Here today, gone yesterday.' The Sharks lost two more players before last night's game, as Ryan Vesce was recalled to San Jose and Torrey Mitchell went back to the NHL at the end of his conditioning stint.