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Killion: Sharks must clear mental hurdle - San Jose Mercury News
Killion: Sharks must clear mental hurdle - San Jose Mercury News
Leave it to Jeremy Roenick to speak the unvarnished truth. Do the Sharks have a psychological problem with the Detroit Red Wings? "We did last year," the veteran forward said this week. "There was definitely a mental block." Though other players would try to deny it, the Red Wings clearly have ...
Thursday's Three Stars: Blake's five points do the trick
Thursday's Three Stars: Blake's five points do the trick
sports.yahoo.com — No. 1 star: Jason Blake , Toronto Maple Leafs We generally don't get too excited about hat... tricks capped by empty-net goals here at Three Stars Central, but Blake built up enough style points on goals one and two Thursday to earn a pass. Plus ... (more) Thursday's Three Stars: Blake's five points do the trick
Sharks Recall Lemieux From Worcester
sharks.nhl.com — The San Jose Sharks recalled forward Claude Lemieux from Worcester, reassigned forwards Tom Cavanagh and Brad Staubitz... to Worcester and placed defenseman Brad Lukowich on injured reserve Monday morning. (more) Sharks Recall Lemieux From Worcester
Patrick Marleau getting a belated invitation to the NHL All-Star game
blogs.mercurynews.com — Going out on a limb here: It turns out Patrick Marleau is going to the NHL All-Star... game after all. There’s nothing official yet, but let’s just say sources familiar with the situation passed along word that the Sharks will have a third ... (more) Patrick Marleau getting a belated invitation to the NHL ...
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Wings-Sharks set-up
Snapshots — ... Conference Finals match-up, the Sharks believe that this game involves removing a mental bugaboo, as Jeremy Roenick (who's out with a shoulder injury) told the Mercury News's Ann Killon: January 17, Mercury News : Do the Sharks have a psychological problem with the Detroit Red Wings? "We did last year," [Jeremy Roenick] said this week. "There was definitely a mental block." Though other players would try to deny it, the Red Wings clearly have taken up residence in the Sharks' collective noggin. They have been there for years. And they will remain there -- comfortable and ...

Jeremy Roenick on Sharks' showdown with the Detroit Red Wings: 'When you can't beat a team it sticks in your head.'
Puck Daddy — ... said his Sharks need to start working through their mental obstacles when it comes to the Red Wings. From the Mercury News: ...

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