Sharks' Couture Picked Last In NHL All-Star Player Draft
Logan Couture became the draft's Mr. Irrelevant when he was the 38th and final player taken in the draft that set the teams for this weekend's All-Star festivities.
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Logan Couture became the draft's Mr. Irrelevant when he was the 38th and final player taken in the draft that set the teams for this weekend's All-Star festivities.
The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Tim Kennedy in a trade with Florida that sends defenseman Sean Sullivan to the Panthers.
Benn Ferriero scored and Antti Niemi made 25 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks over the Calgary Flames 1-0 on Tuesday night in the final game before All-Star break for both teams.
The Sharks hope another meeting with Calgary can help them avoid their longest losing streak since dropping six in a row from Jan. 3-13, 2011.
Logan Couture had the lone goal for the Sharks (26-14-6), who have lost three straight and four of five.
The San Jose Sharks are trying to re-establish some positive momentum. Their meetings with the Edmonton Oilers tend to provide a great deal of it.
Two goals by a 21-year-old NHL rookie lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Colin Greening scored twice and Craig Anderson made 36 saves in the Ottawa Senators' 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
Michal Handzus and Brent Burns scored in the shootout and the San Jose Sharks rallied to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
The Flames' chances of avoiding their longest road losing streak in nearly five years don't appear promising as they'll visit the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose 4-3 on Sunday night and ended the Sharks' eight-game point streak.
Logan Couture and Brad Winchester scored and Antti Niemi made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
The Pacific Division-leading Sharks continue their swing by heading north of the border Thursday night to face the Winnipeg Jets, who have been tough to beat during the first season in their new home.
Matt Cullen scored in the third period and in the first round of the shootout to help the skidding Minnesota Wild recover from a late stumble to beat San Jose 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The Sharks look to win their fifth straight game Tuesday night when they visit a Wild team trying to avoid losing its fourth in a row.
