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The San Jose Sharks joined the NHL ahead of the 1991-92 season when the Gund brothers, minority owners of the Minnesota North Stars, wanted to relocate the North Stars to the Bay Area. After the league vetoed that plan, a deal was struck that resulted in the Gunds selling their shares in the North Stars in exchange for having the opportunity to buy an expansion franchise. The Sharks struggled out of the gate and didn’t post a winning record until the 1999-00 season. What followed, though, was a period of consistent success that included 13 postseason appearances in 14 years and three trips to the Western Conference Final. While they have yet to win a Stanley Cup, they did reach the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, which they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blue Jackets Unable to Solve Vanecek; Lose in Overtime to Sharks 2-1
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Vitek Vanecek came into Tuesday night’s game against the Blue Jackets a perfect 6-0 in his career against them. Thanks to another strong effort, he made that 7-0. Vanecek made 49 saves while former Blue Jacket Alexander Wennberg scored at 3:11 of overtime to lift the Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. It was a game the Blue Jackets win more often than not with the final shot count 50-27 in their favor. Game Recap The first period was dominated by the Blue Jackets in play and possession. They outshot the Sharks 13-6 and had two power-play…

Projected Lineups for Blue Jackets vs Sharks – 11/05/24
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The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the San Jose Sharks tonight (Nov. 5) at the SAP Center in San Jose. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUE JACKETS (5-5-1) at SHARKS (3-8-2) 10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NBCSCA Blue Jackets projected lineup Yegor Chinakhov — Sean Monahan — Kirill MarchenkoCole Sillinger — Adam Fantilli — Mikael PyyhtiaDmitri Voronkov — Justin Danforth — Mathieu OlivierJames van Riemsdyk — Sean Kuraly — Kevin Labanc Zach Werenski — Ivan ProvorovJake Christiansen — Damon SeversonJack Johnson — David Jiricek Elvis MerzlikinsDaniil Tarasov Scratched: Jordan Harris, Zach Aston-Reese Latest for THW: Sharks…

Projected Lineups for the Canucks vs Sharks – 11/2/24
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The Vancouver Canucks take on the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANUCKS (4-2-3) at SHARKS (3-7-2) 10 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, CITY, SN, CBC Canucks projected lineup Jake DeBrusk — J.T. Miller — Brock BoeserArshdeep Bains — Elias Pettersson — Conor GarlandDanton Heinen — Teddy Blueger — Kiefer SherwoodNils Hoglander — Pius Suter — Daniel Sprong Quinn Hughes — Filip HronekCarson Soucy — Tyler MyersErik Brannstrom — Noah Juulsen Kevin LankinenArturs Silovs Scratched: Derek Forbort, Vincent Desharnais Injured: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Dakota Joshua (testicular cancer recovery) Status report…

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What year were the San Jose Sharks founded?

The San Jose Sharks joined the NHL ahead of the 1991-92 season.

When did the San Jose Sharks play their first game?

The Sharks played their first game on Oct. 4, 1991. They played the Vancouver Canucks and lost 4-3.

Who is the current head coach of the San Jose Sharks?

David Quinn is the current head coach for the San Jose Sharks.