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The San Jose Sharks hope to tie their Round 1 series against the Vegas Golden Knights, but they'll need to do so without Joe Thornton. In making the decision, the Department of Player Safety explained that there was head contact that was “avoidable,” and noted that Thornton had been suspended before (during the 2010-11 season). Nosek was able to return to the Golden Knights' eventual 6-3 win in Game 3. Continue to Article

April 15, 2019 11:39:pm EST

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton has been suspended one game for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday. Thornton will miss Tuesday night's Game 4 in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. Vegas holds a 2-1 series edge. Continue to Article

April 15, 2019 8:46:pm EST

After losing in the Stanley Cup Final last June, the Vegas Golden Knights looked to bolster their forward depth by trading for Max Pacioretty and signing Paul Stastny before the season. At the trade deadline, they dealt for Mark Stone. Stone had three goals and two assists, and the Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Continue to Article

April 15, 2019 2:27:am EST

This was the San Jose Sharks' opportunity after their frustrating Game 2 loss. Despite making a late-game push that made things interesting, the Sharks dropped a 6-3 decision to the Golden Knights in Game 3 and now trail two games to one in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. During NBC Sports California's Facebook live Q&A on Sunday morning, Sharks radio announcer Dan Rusanowsky pointed to Vegas' de facto second line of Max Pacioretty, Paul Stastny and Mark Stone as the combo that San Jose needed to watch extra closely. Continue to Article

April 15, 2019 1:07:am EST

One of the NHL's newest rivalries is certainly reaching fever pitch after San Jose Sharks veteran Joe Thornton delivered an uncharacteristically questionable hit on Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek. Nosek attempted to corral a loose puck in his own end with his head down and didn't see Thornton coming. A split-second after Nosek got rid of the puck, Thornton skated by and delivered a crushing shot to Nosek's head, earning a two-minute minor for an illegal check to the head. Continue to Article

April 15, 2019 12:28:am EST