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Erik Karlsson skates in Sharks' practice as countdown to return continues originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The countdown to Erik Karlsson's return to game action continues to intensify with just two regular season games remaining on the San Jose Sharks' schedule. While he appears to be inching closer to returning, there's still a chance he doesn't take the ice until the playoffs start. Karlsson participated in team practice in Edmonton on Wednesday as the Sharks prepare for their final meeting against the dysfunctional Oilers. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 6:00:pm EST

No team heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs is on a worse swoon than the San Jose Sharks. Heading into Thursday's road date with the Edmonton Oilers, the Sharks have just one win in their last 10 games. "We've got two kind of practice shots at this again, and then the real season starts, so hopefully we can put it together and then get ready for Vegas," Sharks center Joe Thornton said. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 4:46:pm EST

Sharks takeaways: What we learned in 4-2 loss to lottery-bound Canucks originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com For much of Tuesday night, it appeared things were going the Sharks' way. They led most of the way in their season-series finale against the Vancouver Canucks, before allowing two funky goals late in the third period that handed San Jose a 4-2 road loss. Here are three takeaways from the Sharks' ninth defeat in their last 10 games, as they dropped to 44-27-9 (97 points) on the season. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 12:54:am EST

originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Joe Pavelski needed just 10:47 in Tuesday's game to show the Sharks how much they missed him. In his first game since March 16, Pavelski gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead over the Vancouver Canucks with a power-play goal in the first period. After Tomas Hertl fanned on Joe Thornton's centering pass, Pavelski was there to clean up the loose puck. Continue to Article

April 02, 2019 10:55:pm EST

The San Jose Sharks want to prove they're a Stanley Cup contender -- not complacent. The Sharks (44-26-9, 97 points) have seemingly little to play for in their final three regular-season games after securing home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. Consequently, forward Logan Couture wants his club to view this week's games -- in Vancouver and Edmonton, and then home against Colorado -- as highly important. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 8:26:pm EST