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Red Wings, Sharks ready for another West showdown
One point. That is all that separates the Sharks and Red Wings before the clash of the titans Saturday night in San Jose. "We've been looking at the...
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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blogs.mercurynews.com — Torrey Mitchell suffered a setback Sunday during his Worcester reconditioning assignment. But how big a setback remains... to be seen. Mitchell and a member of the Hershey Bears tumbled to the ice together in the first period of Sunday’s game. ... (more) Torrey Mitchell leaves AHL game in pain — and what it ...
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Snapshots — ESPN's Pierre LeBrun spoke to Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom, coach Mike Babcock, and San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton about tomorrow night's grudge match, and while both Lidstrom and Thornton admit that serious pride (and the Western Conference lead) is on the line... January 16, ESPN : "We've been looking at the standings all season long, knowing that they've been atop our conference and they've been the team to beat this year," Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom told ESPN.com Friday. "It's a game we're looking forward to playing. It's a bit of a measuring stick for our ...

Battle For First In The West
KK Hockey — from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, One point. That is all that separates the Sharks and Red Wings before the clash of the titans Saturday night in San Jose. “We’ve been looking at the standings all season long, knowing that they’ve been atop our conference and they’ve been the team to beat this year,” Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom told ESPN.com Friday. “It’s a game we’re looking forward to playing. It’s a bit of a measuring stick for our team to go up against the top team.” That was Lidstrom’s understated way of saying: We want to kick some butt Saturday ...

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