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LOS ANGELES -- The Kings' new forward lines were still a go at the pregame skate Thursday morning, meaning captain Dustin Brown and star center Anze Kopitar were on different units. If the morning lines stand for Game 5 Thursday night, Kopitar wil...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The next day often matters just as much as the game itself when it comes to a player returning to the ice after a lengthy absence. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene gave it a thumbs-up Wednesday. "I feel pretty good...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- To a man, players on the San Jose Sharks heading into Game 4 felt they had outplayed the Los Angeles Kings despite being down in the series. That's fine and dandy, Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle said the other day, but unless it s...

Sharks' star Logan Couture is leading a young leadership core taking ownership on and off the ice, an evolution of the team that's happening before everyone's eyes this season, Pierre LeBrun writes.

TORONTO -- The NHL's 30 general managers gather here Wednesday, exactly two weeks before the trade deadline. It's a chance to push along some conversations that need to go to the next level. The signing of Corey Perry by the Anaheim Ducks certa...

The San Jose Sharks have played the second-most playoff games, behind only Detroit, since 2004, when a nine-year run as a contender began with a trip to the conference finals. Because that run hasn't produced a championship -- although three confe...

A weekend full of fisticuffs and cheap shots around the NHL playoffs has people around the sport buzzing, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Realignment reaction dominated the late entries in the weekly Rant Blog, and that's terrific. Most of the reaction from readers actually has been mostly positive, but we did find some negative feedback. Let's take a look: ksitar2727: Dear, L...

In almost a total reversal from Game 2, the Vancouver Canucks were taking penalties and losing their composure to the tune of 10 power plays for the Sharks, and San Jose scored three with the man advantage for a 4-3 win Friday night.

DETROIT -- The San Jose Sharks nearly pulled out another great comeback. Down 3-0 to the Wings on Friday night, the Sharks has a shot at the series sweep after tying the game with goals from Logan Couture, Dan Boyle and Dany Heatley. But the Wi...

On the morning of Jan. 14, the San Jose Sharks hit rock bottom after losing their sixth straight game the night before and the standings showed the Dallas Stars with a 10-point lead atop the Pacific Division. Another division title was the last th...

Joe Thornton was named captain of the San Jose Sharks

Sharks fans let Brian Campbell know how much they don't miss him in San Jose. But if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't have Dan Boyle. It's one of the West finals' strange ironies.

1. If the San Jose Sharks win the Stanley Cup this year, one will look back to Dan Boyle's own-goal in Game 3 of the opening round, which handed the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 series lead, and find the turning point in a gallant run. The Sharks have wo...

The hockey world was waiting for San Jose to self-destruct after the first few games of this series. But this edition of the Sharks is fighting back ... so far.

We're less than two weeks away from finding out who will play for Canada and the United States in the Olympics. Are players nervous? One game out west gave us our answer.