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But in sports, possession is 100 percent the goal. Without possession, getting points up on the board is practically impossible.A That is why in hockey, owning the puck off the face off is tremendously important if any team hopes to display steady success in this cutthroat league.A A Winning the puck off the draw can do wonders for a team.A It can ...

Dan Boyle scored with a minute left in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

An anticipated matchup between two of the NHL's elite turned into a blowout. Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist in his first game back from the injured list, Evgeni Nabokov made 27 saves in his 49th career shutout and the Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the seventh straight time at home, 5-0 Saturday night.

The Sharks expect to have forwards Devin Setoguchi and Ryan Vesce back in the lineup tonight against the Nashville Predators.

The Sharks' Evgeni Nabokov stopped 26 shots for the shutout. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby was held pointless for a fourth straight game for the fourth time in his career.

It's always nice seeing players return from the injured list, but for some reason the return of Joe Pavelski stirred a little more excitement than usual.

Twice in three days, the Sharks must face Stanley Cup Finals teams. They fell in a shootout at Detroit on Thursday and tonight they welcome the league champion Penguins to HP Pavilion.

SAN CLS 6:32 1 0 9:18 1 1 SAN CLS 4:17 2 1 16:45 Rick Nash Assists: R.J. Umberger, Anton Stralman 2 2 SAN CLS 2 2 OT SAN CLS 2 2 Shootout Summary Start of Shootout period Shootout attempt by Nikita Filatov MISSES wide of net Shootout attempt by Ryane Clowe SAVED by Steve Mason Shootout attempt by Anton Stralman MISSES over net Shootout GOAL scored ...

Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov said he thought the puck was safely tucked away under his pad but could tell immediately that Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg didn't share that opinion.

Another week, a new number one in the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings . The San Jose Sharks, who have won five straight, vaulted into top spot, as the combination of strong goaltending and continued offensive production from the big guns -- Patrick Marleau , Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley are all better than a point-per-game -- has the Sharks above the ...

Blue Jackets defenseman Jan Hejda became a lot more noticeable in his absence. His teammates learned that strange truth over the past three weeks.

Two teams heading in opposite directions will meet this afternoon in Raleigh, as the hapless Carolina Hurricanes welcome the streaking San Jose Sharks for a battle at RBC Center.

These areA four of the San Jose Sharks thatA haveA battled injuries during this young season.

Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday.

The Sharks have already navigated nearly a sixth of their season, another example of how time flies when you're never at home.

San Jose Sharks Dan Boyle fights for the puck against Los Angeles Kings Alexander Frolov in the first period at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks, Alexei Kovalev of the Ottawa Senators, Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and NHLPA General Counsel Ian Penny look on during the NHLPA press conference during the 2009 NHL All-Star weekend at the Queen Elizbeth Fairmont Hotel on January 23, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

When the Sharks lost to the Colorado Avalanche on opening night, the 5-2 defeat was magnified by the fact San Jose was outplayed by the team that had finished the previous season as the Western Conference's worst.

Ryane Clowe is still looking for his first goal of the season, but that didn't stop Sharks coach Todd McLellan from sending him out in the sixth round of a shootout Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings.

Ryane Clowe scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped Jarret Stoll moments later to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.