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San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

Western Conference No. 2 Seed

49-23-10, 1st Pacific

 Last Game
May 4, 2008 at Dallas, OTL 1-2 Highlights
Goals SAN R. Clowe DAL A. Miettinen, B. Morrow
Goalies SAN E. Nabokov (L, 55/57 SV) DAL M. Turco (W, 62/63 SV)
 
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Detroit a win away from playing for Cup

Detroit a win away from playing for Cup
JAIME ARON, May 13, 2008
Being down 3-0 in the Western Conference finals isn't even the worst part for the Dallas Stars. This is: Dallas has yet to lead the Detroit Red Wings for a single second in any game this series. How can the Stars fathom winning four straight games under those circumstances? They can't. Instead, players came away from practice Tuesday talking about playing for pride in Game 4 on Wednesday night,... ...More
 •  Sharks' coaching search begins May 14 (San Jose Mercury News)*
 •  Kawakami: It should be an easy decision for Sharks - Pat Burns May 14 (San Jose Mercury News)*
 • Rumor: Wilson won't be missed in Sharks dressing room - May 13 (Yahoo! Sports)
 • Rumor: Do Sharks hire a coach who will cater to Thornton? - May 13 (Yahoo! Sports)
 •  Sharks coach ousted despite success May 13 (San Jose Mercury News)*
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 Team Report

Sharks Team Report

Sharks Team Report May 15, 2008

The Sharks seem to be caught up in some sort of cruel loop.

It's been the same pattern for three straight years since the NHL lockout ended: preseason picks to challenge for the Stanley Cup, excel to a certain extent in the regular season, then get eliminated in Game 6 of the second round.

It went that way again for San Jose, which now faces a number of key decisions moving forward. The first one was not really a surprise: Even though he is the winningest coach in team history, Ron Wilson was fired on May 12.

In making the move, general manager Doug Wilson made it clear that this is the first of many major adjustments.

"The results (show) we didn't get over that hump," he said. ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 Brad Norton D Oct 2, 2007 Injured Reserve Back
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Ron Wilson, seen here in January 2008, was fired as coach of the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks after failing to guide the club past the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third time in a row.
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San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson answers a questions during a post hockey playoff news conference in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The San Jose Sharks fired Wilson on Monday May 12, 2008  after the team's latest disappointing early ouster from the Stanley Cup playoffs.  Wilson, hired by the club in December 2002, is the Sharks' leader in wins and winning percentage, but San Jose only advanced past the second round of the postseason once with him behind the bench.
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In this May 5, 2008 file photo, San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson looks on from the bench with Tomas Plihal (39) and Jeremy Roenick (27) after the Dallas Stars beat them 2-1 in the fourth overtime of Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey series in Dallas. The Sharks fired Wilson on Monday, May 12, 2008 after the team's latest disappointing early ouster from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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In this May 6, 2008 file photo, San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson discusses the season during a news conference in the Sharks' locker room in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks fired Wilson on Monday, May 12, 2008 after the team's latest disappointing early ouster from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
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 Pacific Standings
GP W-L-OTL Pts L10 
 y-San Jose 82 49-23-10 108 7-2-1 
 x-Anaheim 82 47-27-8 102 8-2-0 
 x-Dallas 82 45-30-7 97 3-5-2 
 Phoenix 82 38-37-7 83 2-6-2 
 Los Angeles 82 32-43-7 71 4-5-1 
 Complete Standings
  Individual Leaders
Craig Rivet - San Jose SharksCraig Rivet
#52, Defense
Leads team with 104 PIM
 Stat Player Total 
 PointsJoe Thornton96 
 GoalsJoe Thornton29 
 AssistsJoe Thornton67 
 PIMCraig Rivet104 
 Plus/MinusDouglas Murray20 
 PP GoalsJoe Thornton11 
 SH GoalsMike Grier
 Complete Team Statistics
 Goalie Stats
  GPWLOTLGAASV%
 Evgeni Nabokov77462182.14.910
 Brian Boucher53111.76.932
 Thomas Greiss30113.26.860
 Dimitri Patzold30005.51.800
  Team Stats
  PP% PPG PK% SHG  
 Special Teams18.8 70 85.8 7  
 Scores and Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sun, Apr 27DallasL 2-5  
 Tue, Apr 29at DallasOTL 1-2  
 Wed, Apr 30at DallasW 2-1  
 Fri, May 2DallasW 3-2  
 Sun, May 4at DallasOTL 1-2  
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